Entries from July 2008 ↓
July 20th, 2008 — at play
On the way back towards DC today, we decided to take the scenic route, heading south out of Christiansburg to pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a recreational motor road, running over 400 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains to Shenandoah National Parks.
We started our trip with breakfast at a little place just off the parkway in Tuggle’s Gap. The restaurant has been in continuous operation since before the parkway was done, and has some motel rooms as well. We spent a few hours meandering North up the parkway, stopping at a LOT of overlooks along the way.
Then we had lunch near Roanoke and hopped back on the interstate to take in part of the Shenandoah National Park. I basically starts where the Parkway ends. We had to get to DC, so didn’t make as many stops there before heading down the mountains to catch the highway to take us towards DC.
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July 19th, 2008 — at play
It is.. well, was - Saturday AM. Dad and I were trying to decide what to do with our day off here in VA. Sight-seeing, yes, but where. I do a bit of a google search and find some information on the Cascades Recreation Area, which is part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
The Recreation area has a picnic area, but the showcase is a trail that leadsup Little Stoney Creek to the Cascades waterfall. According the website:
The trail itself is a thing of beauty also. Much of it has been carved directly into existing rock and there are numerous stone steps, walls and walkways. Four bridges allow hikers to get even closer to the creek and be surrounded by the sounds and sprays of falling water. Since the trail is so close to the creek, rocks may be slippery or icy, so be careful.
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July 18th, 2008 — at play, at work
Here we are, day one in VA. Chrisiansburge to be exact. And it is the first full day since we did cross the VA border before midnight. Yes, the title says DC, but it sounds better, given the reference and all, and I was there yesterday and will be there Sunday and Monday… so… what the heck.
We got lots of work done to prep for the upcoming work on the Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop, and got a few others errands run… but no real sightseeing yet.
Except for this…
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July 18th, 2008 — at work, ramblings
Ok, in case you missed my previous post, I get to go to VA/DC for a long weekend trip for work and some play. The stuff below is some live notes I took on my Centro along the way, with some typos and such corrected of course.
Now, this is my first time in the airport since mid-2001, and first time dealing with the new security and all. We parked at Humphrey terminal, walked a looong way to get to where we catch the light rail, then another tram to the terminal.
Check in went ducky. No line or anything. Dropped the luggage off at the scanner. Dad went to get one last smoke in and we head to the checkpoint and the line was so-so. But then we got lucky and they seemed to open another line.
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July 12th, 2008 — ramblings
The company I work for is going to be building a Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop out in Virginia. Christiansburg actually. We have a supe going out there… my dad. Someone has to go out and collect a check and get the contract signed. That gets to be me.
We’re flying in to DC next Thursday, we’ll grab a car and head to Christiansburg. Friday we do a bit of work… probably meet up with subs and the owner and all. Saturday, maybe check out the mountains and such around Christiansburg. Sunday… head back to DC. Dad wants to hit the Smithsonian, so we’ll bum around there for a bit… then he gets to head back.. he gets to start construction Monday.
So I get to try and find a place to crash Sunday night, then wander around DC on Monday. I’ll get to deal with cabs or their subway or other stuff…
I’m looking forward to this, should be fun… I’ll have pics and more when I get back.
July 12th, 2008 — at work, big deal, geek effect
My thumbdrive has been made obsolete.
Ok yea, I have a number of computers. Three desktops floating around the house right now, two laptops (one going to my sister rather shortly), and then there’s my desktop at work. The home network is great, when I’m at home. But does me no good when I’m at work or out and about with the laptop. So for that, I have been using a 4gig thumbdrive. And it is a pain in the rear when I forget it at work and need it at home or vice-versa.
Well, I no longer have to worry about that, cause now I just Dropbox.
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