“I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit. “No,” said Pooh humbly, “there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way.”Winnie the PoohMost of us are sensible people. We travel the shortest…

To Boldly Go Where No Sensible Person Would Consider GoingStar date 100610. While our GPS system says we are on course I am feeling a bit uneasy as my surroundings seem foreign and unfamiliar. Every fiber of my being is telling me to do the sensible …

See, If I was Sensible I Would Have Missed This.Somewhere on Rt 340 about 40 miles from where I was supposed to be. OK, how many times do you get to see the laundry hung out to dry on the porch of an 19th century home that needs some serious work? By…

For You Sensible Folks Out ThereWintergreen Resort. A view from the resort where I had rejoined all the sensible folks at the annual conference. Don’t want you to think that there aren’t opportunities for the sensible among us to look up and enjoy t…

Thank God For Digital Cameras……….. And A Pop Quiz!A quick stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway. You cannot travel more than a few feet on this parkway without wanting to pull over and break out the camera. At that rate the cost in 35mm film and de…

“I Wanna Know What Love Is. I Want You to Show Me…” Oakwood Cemetery, Orange County. I do believe Lou Gramm of Foreigner has gotten his answer. In addition to everything else note the solar panels on the roof that keep the lights on 24/7. In a recen…

Don’t Rush Me Dear I’m putting My Face On………Fredericksburg, VA. A few weekends ago our local arts community hosted a street art event called Via Colori. The event can be traced back to 16th century Italy were itinerant artist used to draw pictu…

Another Opportunity to Ignore the Sensible ApproachWestmoreland Co. I spend a short period of my misbegotten youth in Westmoreland County. Back then after partying with friends you stayed off the main roads on the way home to avoid the local constabul…

This Can’t be Stafford County?Stafford County is part of the fastest growing region in Virginia located on the I-95 corridor. Considered a suburb of Washington, D. C it is expected to double its population in the next 20 or so years. How to handle thi…

An Eminently Sensible FenceA back road in King George, VA–A pallet fence. Amazing what can be done with a bunch of discarded wooden pallets and a few metal stakes. Cost effective and functional. I see a cover story in Southern Living. This fence tru…