Who Lives Underground?
We found out today at the “Who Lives Underground?” class at Rockwood Park Nature Center. I know I am supposed to be the adult with all the answers, but I really didn’t know the ans...
First Fish! A Bass!
Sam caught his first fish the other night in record time at Lake Salisbury — about ten seconds after the line went into the water. That’s great and all, but what does he have to look for...
Riding the Jet at the County Fair
Today the Saminator and I set out to experience the Powhatan County Fair down the road. Gosh, I hadn’t been to a county fair since I was a kid and my Aunt Franne was in the cooking contest. We...
James River Landing Park, A Hidden Gem
We went to James River Landing Park for the first time the other day. For those of you not familiar with it, the park is located along the James River on the Southside. Take Robious Road and turn ...
Mary "Monster" Park — Or Is It "Munford?"
Sam and I went to the playground at Mary Munford Elementary School today, which he promptly dubbed Mary “Monster” Park. I had to laugh, but ‘munford’ sure does sound a lot li...
Ponying It Up at the Farm
Today Sam had his very first pony ride — and loved every second of it. Holy cow! It seems just like yesterday that he couldn’t even hold his own head up. It’s all one big blur &#...
A Cool Time at Crump Park/Meadow Farm
Cool? Did I say cool? I did say ‘cool,’ but cool as in neat, not cool as in not warm. It was warm all right, beastly hot in fact, but we still had quite a cool time. Sam gave it th...
The Philadelphia Story, Part II
This recent sequel did not star Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, or Jimmy Stewart like the first one. Instead the main players were Sam, Daddy Mac, and myself. Yes, we wee not top-billing stars by a...