Tag Archives: Virginia Beach

Pizza and Pistols

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Hey, you wanna go get a pizza with me?  Yeah?  Well, grab your gun and let’s go.  You heard me right—I said to grab your gun.  There’s a pizza shop right here in Virginia Beach that offers a 15% discount to … Continue reading →

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North American Sand Sculpting Championship

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

This weekend we went to the Oceanfront to see all the entries in this year’s sand sculpting championship held here in Virginia Beach. The football-field-sized tent housed the work of thirty-two artists from all over the world, here by invitation … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

This past weekend I attended the 4th annual Hampton Roads Writers writers’ conference held here in Virginia Beach.  It was fabulous!  In fact, I talked to several writers who have attended many writing conferences, and they agreed that ours was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Movement

Posted on July 12, 2012 by
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

This was an easy challenge, considering I live in Virginia Beach, a pretty hopping place in the summer. Memorial Day weekend seems to start it all.  This first picture is what Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront looks like all summer: This next … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Peaceful

Posted on January 19, 2012 by
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Yesterday was a good writing day.  I managed to get 5,049 words down and now have a grand total of 21, 717.  Lots to do today, like try to at least make the downstairs livable (I’ll settle for just making … Continue reading →

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The Light in the Forest

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Many long years ago, when I was a young teenager, I read a novel entitled The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter.  It was about a teenage Pennsylvanian boy who was kidnapped by the Lenni Lanape Indians, raised as … Continue reading →

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Professional Development

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

If you’ve noticed my posting schedule has been a little erratic of late, it’s because I’m on a business trip with my husband.  His trip, not mine, but I get to reap the benefits.  As a teacher, and even as … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Hot

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Just heard the weather report for the next few days.  The heat index today is 110 degrees.  Tomorrow it will be 117 degrees.  Can you feel the heat sizzling off the sand in this picture?

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