Virginian Time Travels - Teacups in the Garden

Visiting Belmont Bay Marina and Historic Occoquan

One stunning 19th century house sold a variety of lovelies from food to jewelry to clothing to decor items, reminding me of Gruene, Texas.

Backyard WWII and Cold War Spies: Vint Hill Farm Station

Driving into the area, we parked at the Covert Cafe (intriguing name) and found ourselves surrounded by an old spy network dating back to WWII!

1940s Norfolk & Western Class J611 chugging through Virginia

Rates for the round trip excursion from Manassas to Front Royal ranged up to $1000, while traveling in 1940s luxury style…and this might be its last trip.

Chapman Mill Destroyed by Confederates during Union Advance

Union troops occupied Thoroughfare Gap near the mill as the Confederates advanced towards Manassas, resulting in the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap.

Christmas Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery

Each year, these Christmas wreaths are laid at all the military cemeteries across America, through an organization called Wreaths Across America.

Snoopy overhead while Tiger Woods golfs beyond Lake Manassas

Most likely, Robert Trent Jones understood premier golf design so well, that he ensured every customer received his best ideas for their own golf course. =)

Corsair Cockpit Tour and Wing Walker: Manassas Air Show

Enthusiastically my son regaled the pilot with corsair fascination, which caused the pilot to take my camera from my son to take video of the cockpit for him!

The Space Shuttle Flew over our House Today

Surprisingly, we heard that the Space Shuttle Discovery would be piggy-backing on a NASA 747 to Washington DC’s Dulles Airport and we were in the flight path!