Thomas Jefferson - Teacups in the Garden

Our Elopement Dinner in the Shadow of Monticello

After our Thomas Jefferson-esque elopement, we enjoyed dinner at a Charlottesville restaurant, also with Thomas Jefferson connections.

Napoleonic Engineering and Lafayette in Buckland

Since I’ve driven down this road numerous times and wondered about the historical marker near the charming houses along Broad Run, we indulged our curiosity.

Historic Occoquan 18th Century Time-Travel with a 1957 Dress

Along the Occoquan River are many of old buildings converted into apartments, townhomes, shops, eateries, and other store fronts.

Thomas Jefferson, Tuckahoe, and a Hallmark Love Letter

After enjoying lovely peony gardens, I walked through the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood, while imagining scenes one of my favorite time-travel movies.

Profusion of Spring Blooms of my French Country Garden

Although I’ve always loved the abundance of springtime, I’ve never seen it in such profusion until I moved to Northen Virginia from Texas.

Spencer’s Mountain 1963 Movie Bombs for Critics and Family

Although Earl Hamner, Jr. encouraged the director to tone things down, he was dismayed at the embarrassing misrepresentation of his family and neighbors.

Visiting Walton’s Mountain…Home of Earl Hamner

While following the Rockfish River through the woods and further up the mountain, I easily imagined that we were actually driving John Walton’s 1923 Ford Truck.