spook-tacular

oh!!!

they had fun dressing up this year :)

and after a front porch ghost house reading

and seeing the "freaks of fear"

they really got into the "dark side"

so did mommy

spook-tacular weekend

in tennessee w/ the kiddos

baltimore

hello from baltimore - inner harbour, downtown

sat outside pratt st. ale house and watched

the stadium empty

go ravens :)

drinks at inner harbour this evening

enjoying :)

plantation walk

walked the westover plantation at sunset

owned by the BYRD family

thus bird ironwork everywhere

of all 5 plantations we visited-the most beautiful

it sits on st. james river

beautiful at sunset

thanks for walking along :)

tomorrow were off to inner harbour - baltimore

fall greetings

from the foothills of virginia today

enjoyed the first of autumn colors

crisp air

winding one-lane roads

abandoned farms

::

the comical fall farm folks

kinda struck hormonal humor

luckily

i'm loved by a guy who understands changing seasons :)

scenic virginia

drove scenic route 5 from richmond to williamsburg
"plantation road" of our early presidents

this is shirley plantation

oldest deeded plantation in virginia

and 10th generation - robert e. lee family

lovin the cute crab apple trees

and of course my sweet boy, who picked some for me

imagining how life use to be

loved the tree lined drives

quite a long carriage ride from the capital in richmond !!

plantations of cotton and tabacco

resting in dappled sunlight

gloriously beautiful day along "plantation road"

lowcountry

on the road today - back to richmond, va

enjoyed a picnic in the low country, s. carolina

and found this recipe on a postcard

Frogmore stew
(Lowcountry Boil)

4 pounds small red potatoes
5 quarts water
1 (3-ounce) bag of crab boil seasoning
4 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
2 pounds kielbasa or hot smoked link sausage, cut into 1½-inch pieces
6 ears of corn, halved
4 pounds large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined optional
Cocktail sauce

Add potatoes to large pot, then add 5 quarts water and seasonings. Cover pot and heat to a rolling boil; cook 5 minutes. Add sausage and corn, and return to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Add shrimp to stockpot; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain. Serve with cocktail sauce.

fall in the low country was beautiful today :)

stress free

eustis folk festival today

big smiles brian

4

"tiki hut repairman"

imagine peace

beautiful tribute to john lennon

to be played

at relighting ceromony tomorrow in iceland by yoko

more imagine peace info here

OMMmmmmmm....

birthday wishes

happy 29th chelsea !!

we love you girl

fall in florida

enjoying

fall in florida