Chatham ManorBuilt in the 1770s by William Fitzhugh the manor is now the headquarters for the National Battlefield Parks. Visitors to the home included George Washington, Robert E. Lee. and a number of prominent Yankees as it was used by Union forces a…
The Garden Wall”Old garden walls have spirit, inner beauty of a kind,Rich and ripe with years gone by, like a fine aged wine.Let’s replant the gardens with blooms of vibrant flowers.A sanctuary of harmony to share our idle hours.”
A Moment of ReflectionA bench located next to the laundry building. One has to wonder who over the years sat upon this bench to take a moment to survey the surrounds or stopped for a conversation.
Too Many Trees Looking from the rear grounds of Chatham across to Fredericksburg. At the time of the Civil War you would see few trees in this shot. And no those dam Yankees did not cut them all down. Most of the forested areas were cut down for farmi…
Wednesday Nights in the BurgThe field of honor. The dart board at the Blarney Stone in downtown Fredericksburg. Most Wednesday night at about 8:00pm I stand beside the banners of the famed Irish Brigade, 7’9 1/4″ from the board with the bulls eye set a…
“The Asymmetry of Women’s and Men’s Alignment is epitomized in the Positions They Take.” What the Hell Does That Mean? And Russ Smith here is the guy to answer that question. From Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars, to Debrorah Tannen’s latest…
Manliness vs. SensitivityThe sensitive guy may score with the ladies but they can’t score on this board. (Author’s Note: My wife does not view this blog).
As you read in the Free Lance Star, http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/062009/06102009/472358, at the last Council meeting it was agreed to consider increasing the meals tax 1% instead of placing the entire tax burden on the real estate tax rate. …
“Happiness, the grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route.”Charles ColtonToday we are going off the reservation so to speak and cross the boundary …
To a Galaxy Far Far Away……Little bro, a Marine colonel, standing next to a car bomb in Iraq. Yes those are artillery shells wired in the trunk. Photographer unknown.
