Monthly Archives: November 2012

Thanksgiving Travels 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by MaryJo

Four of the best days ever spent away from home…yes, we ran away from home, and we had a blast! Leaving DC on Wednesday night, we encountered traffic on Route 17 outside of Fredericksburg, where everyone was trying to hop … Continue reading →

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Foodie mysteries and other books….

Posted on November 19, 2012 by MaryJo

Nothing like a good mystery and a cup of tea on a cold Sunday afternoon. Where to start? Laura Childs’ tea shoppe mysteries? Or her latest Cackleberry Club, which I just picked up this week? Or do I round up … Continue reading →

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Sunday afternoon at Don Churro’s

Posted on November 19, 2012 by MaryJo

There is just something immensely satisfying about eating at Don Churro’s. Especially when it’s not planned, just a spontaneous thing. After a couple of quick P&Gs coming from the gun show at the Dulles Expo Center, we were on the … Continue reading →

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Banjo Classes

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Gary

Well, I admit that I cannot tech myself to play the banjo. Tried a jam session class, but that was for beginners to jam sessions, not beginners to the banjo. So, tonight I start classes with James Cross at Music … Continue reading →

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Another new dining find–Marlin & Ray’s, Manassas

Posted on November 5, 2012 by MaryJo

Another one we found by pure accident! Seafood and made-on-the-premises key lime pie. Yum. All you can eat crab legs on Sundays, but I don’t think we could have done that justice. We both got the seafood sampler: lobster, skewered … Continue reading →

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Route 231–Old Rag and Madison

Posted on November 4, 2012 by MaryJo

In a word: spectacular. There are a lot of wonderful backroads in Virginia, and 231 is no exception. We were coming from Sperryville, doing the backroad trip from home to Harrisonburg, and this was a complete surprise. We drove past … Continue reading →

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New find in Harrisonburg: Black Forest German Restaurant

Posted on November 4, 2012 by MaryJo

Yes, the Serendipity Riders strike again. Only thing is that we were in the truck, not the motorcycle. We were sitting at a stoplight on Market Street in H’burg, on the way to Red Lobster, when I looked out the … Continue reading →

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Music on the journey….

Posted on November 4, 2012 by MaryJo

We could listen to Alison Kraus and Union Station over and over again, and as a matter of fact, we do. The “live” album from a venue in Louisville (sorry, I can’t think of the name as I type this … Continue reading →

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