Toy Story 3 – Cruel and Unusual
We’re big, big fans of Toy Story 1 and 2, so we were really excited (myself included, I admit) to see Toy Story 3. Three times was definitely not a charm in this case. Instead it was...
Ghostbusters & Colonial Williamsburg
And we were off to Colonial Williamsburg yet again, the third time in just over a week researching for an article. Sam has been hooked on the “Ghostbusters” theme song from a Halloween m...
Jonathan the Juggler Extraordinaire
If you live in Richmond, you’ve seen him a few times, come close to seeing him, or at least heard the legend of him. He’s as Richmond as Monument Avenue. He is Jonathan the Juggler, an...
Williamsburg, More Than Just the Outlets
Yes, I have a confession to make. When I moved to Richmond ten years ago, Williamsburg pretty much meant the outlets to me. There were no real malls in the area, and I had a new big firm job with ...
Back on the Chain Gang
OK, doesn’t this picture look like a preschool chain gang in action?! I promise they are not wearing ankle bracelets — really! We had a tree come down last week with all the heavy win...
Sickness, Bad for Your Health
Who likes being sick? “Not I,” said the Little Red Hen. Well, me neither. I’ve had this awful “flu-cold-thing” for four days, four long days with no signs of let-up...
Where Were You?
A Video That You’ll Never Forget Where were you nine years ago on that fateful day of September 11, 2001? We all remember and will always remember, even if we want nothing more than to forget....
Senior Year at Preschool
So Sam is a senior this year, his fourth and hopefully final year of preschool. I guess he’ll get to ride in the back seat of the bus, smoke cigarettes, and generally rule the school. Oops, ...