Blacksburg, VA

50/50/50 Journey

And so it begins.

Virginia is a gift. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains accompanied us all along Interstate 81 as we headed south. The countryside was dotted with white flowering trees and yellow daffodils were popping up everywhere.

Denny and I stopped for a burger in Harrisonburg (home to James Madison University) at a place called Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint. The owners serve Wagyu beef which they have brought in from a family owned farm (Snake River Farm) in Boise, Idaho.

Delicious.

Then it was on to Blacksburg (home of Virginia Tech) to meet up with another Jack. And wife Sandra. And daughter Becca.

Jack has been in our lives for 45 years and to say we have shared some special experiences would be putting it mildly.

Like the time we hiked the Wye River Valley between England and Wales. For two weeks we walked with backpacks staying in B&Bs all along the way.

Or the time we sat in the back seat as Jack and son Jefferson drove us all around Ireland. On the LEFT side of the road.

Or the time we went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Or the time ......

Tonight we gathered at a place called The Farmhouse and feasted, talked, laughed and reminisced for four hours.

Thank you Sandra and Becca.

And thank you, Jack, for all the memories.Read more