Stupid People Rule!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jFFaNMGr62ytJ0TMiFf-s3TfkHWFzMBnGuLZpOPoqI8lbcbJrRL9yTbeUOzTH_lwjr2cQNCTvAOxXFYHmoBbAKoEcCkeonjvExj0obHccfo98aKrpbExMVAmPRfbvorVVnKvk2IX6P8/s750/Don+West+Zimmerman+Trial+Daughters.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jFFaNMGr62ytJ0TMiFf-s3TfkHWFzMBnGuLZpOPoqI8lbcbJrRL9yTbeUOzTH_lwjr2cQNCTvAOxXFYHmoBbAKoEcCkeonjvExj0obHccfo98aKrpbExMVAmPRfbvorVVnKvk2IX6P8/s400/Don+West+Zimmerman+Trial+Daughters.jpeg" width="266" /></a>If you are one of those freaks who lives vicariously through felons and follows trials on TV, you know that this past week, one of George Zimmerman’s defense attorney’s, Don West, opened his defense argument with the following:<br /><br />Know Knock?<br /><i>Who’s there?</i><br />George Zimmerman.<br /><i>George Zimmerman, who?</i><br />You’re on the jury.<br /><br />And then, later this past week Don West’s daughter Molly, posted a picture of Esquire Don and his other daughter, the slightly more than mildly hot Rachel West, on the internets. The trio seemed to certainly be enjoying the sucking and licking of their ice cream cones of stupidity.<br /><br />What does all of this tell us?<br /><br />Something we already knew, yet are constantly reminded of on a daily basis…<br /><br />People are stupid!!<br /><br />I know, I know…many of us knew that.  Many of us know that even we are on occasion, kinda stupid, but here’s the thing…I’m talking about folks who are in government…or a position of power…or a person who addresses the masses through the media.<br /><br />Don’t you think Attorney West could have told his daughter, or better yet, she on her own, would have the aforethought to not post a picture like that on the internet during the opening of the trial?<br /><br />The West family refers to this Friday ice cream eating tradition as, the ice cream cone of stupidity, and well…they nailed that one.<br /><br />Stupid, just plain stupid coming from the family of an attorney trying the biggest trial going to day, and then?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_kJpIxp2PrwLnkidwhaWNtvFul0RkZPLJW3qvoasQOy6x6uten1FtSKEcQdKXbj8eqtAgaZbIMwldWeeGVXoy_gws40bDwxAOjc0N2mLtf41yRMwTRJ3oORsh7BrcHcgwiQkM6SGFHU/s350/Louie+Gohmert+Crazy+Tea+Party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_kJpIxp2PrwLnkidwhaWNtvFul0RkZPLJW3qvoasQOy6x6uten1FtSKEcQdKXbj8eqtAgaZbIMwldWeeGVXoy_gws40bDwxAOjc0N2mLtf41yRMwTRJ3oORsh7BrcHcgwiQkM6SGFHU/s320/Louie+Gohmert+Crazy+Tea+Party.jpg" width="320" /></a>We have Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)…who upon hearing that the Supreme Court struck down DOMA immediately invoked the word of GAWD Almighty throug the teachings of Solomon…<br /><br /><i>"I think polygamy is wrong, bigamy is wrong, and it's a crime in many places -- but how will that be justifiable now that the court has removed this [DOMA]?  There's some [who] believe polygamy is a way to go….You know, King Solomon, many -- including me -- believe was the wisest man who ever lived…Of course, then he had too many wives, and that [will] always mess up anybody's wisdom."</i><br /><br />Loony Louie while attempting to let the words of God pass through his lips, managed to insult and belittle Jewish Mormons and tie gay marriage to the evils of polygamy that were the downfall of King Solomon and Brigham Young.<br /><br />And then, and THEN!!  Last week, Paula Deen, in efforts to keep hold of her vast, yet quickly crumbling media empire, was stupid enough to think that common folk were stupid enough to buy her non-tearful, Jimmy Swaggart-type mea culpa on the TODAY Show.<br /><br />But…there was a big difference between Swaggart’s apology and that of Paula Deen’s.  Jimmy admitted that he sinned, and Paula?  She just wants those of us who are without sin to hit her in the head with a rock.  And let me tell ya, if I was without sin, I would find the biggest boulder in the world and crush her cranium until it was nothing but…butter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHBmFyhh_JVu24QYcUrHGTBAioVLVGxbaCyo7k6KcaGa_LWRq318GxWKdSSb_LkVNu7cNF2z2aaAXSO5Hy186D-jzOHpqq33mocj4l6At36fWrLQV0eVABRfBt6NWAHKkhvwYTbtQuy8/s428/Paula+Deen+Crying+Racist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHBmFyhh_JVu24QYcUrHGTBAioVLVGxbaCyo7k6KcaGa_LWRq318GxWKdSSb_LkVNu7cNF2z2aaAXSO5Hy186D-jzOHpqq33mocj4l6At36fWrLQV0eVABRfBt6NWAHKkhvwYTbtQuy8/s320/Paula+Deen+Crying+Racist.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />Poor, clueless, and stupid Paula Deen, she is still living in the 60’s…the 1860’s.<br /><br />People of financial worth, positions of governmental power, and litigational libido, prove every day that they too can be as stupid as the rest of us peons.<br /><br />And really?  We don’t need that.  We need people to look up to.  We need people who give us something to shoot for.  We need heroes.<br /><br />Sadly, as we approach yet another Independence Day, our forefathers, builders of American capitalism, and rebellious scalawags seem more and more impressive, because well…<br /><br />Our “leaders” of today both public and private, are nothing more than self-involved, self-serving idiots, and to be truthful, so is a sizable cross-section of the American public.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Of course…a few folks who are not idiots did a radio show yesterday.  Jay, Matt, and the IWS Radio gang celebrated American Independence yesterday.  They celebrated the greatness of leaders past, and did so, with the hottest and most articulate lesbian in the world, Angie!!</div><br />Angie was as always, awesome, as were Kirk Douglas, Buddy Acapella, Bobby Kraft, and Paul Piatt.  If you missed the hilarity LIVE, you can listen to it right here:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="http://player.cinchcast.com/?show_id=5053823&platformId=1&assetType=single" width="400"></iframe></div><div style="font-size: 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;"><br /></div><i>Cheers!!</i><br /><br />Matt-Man<br /><br /><a href="mailto:mattmaniws@ymail.com">mattmaniws@ymail.com</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">@mattman_iws</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattmaniws" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Matt’s Facebook Page</span></a></div>

Stupid People Rule!!

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Arizona wildfire tragedy claims 19 firefighters

In what may be the largest loss in Hotshot history, <a href="http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22726613/2013/06/30/yarnell-hill-wildfire-grows-to-almost-1000-acres">tragedy</a> struck Sunday night as officials confirmed that 19 Prescott Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters were killed while battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire that has consumed over 1,000 acres.<br /><br />The news brings to light the heartbreaking reality of fighting dangerous western wildfires. <br /><br />The local <a href="http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22726613/2013/06/30/yarnell-hill-wildfire-grows-to-almost-1000-acres">Fox affiliate</a> reported more about the fire:<br /><blockquote>The wildfire was likely caused by a lightning strike Saturday night.<br /><br />The Yarnell Hill fire, about 35 miles southwest of Prescott, has burned about 1,300 acres and forced the evacuation of 50 homes.<br /><br />The fire started Friday and has not yet burned down any structures, but Sunday night firefighters pushed the blaze back away from communities, hoping to keep the blaze from overtaking any homes.</blockquote><a href="https://plus.google.com/111766091747410833625/posts/6ahoQeeVmNr">Reports</a> are that a flashover killed all 19 even though they deployed their <a href="http://forestry.about.com/od/forestfire/tp/fire_shelter.htm">fire shelters</a>.<br /><br />It is reminiscent of the July 2, 1994, <a href="http://forestry.about.com/od/forestfire/ss/s_canyon_fire.htm">wildfire on Storm King Mountain </a>near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, also known as the South Canyon fire, when 14 Hotshots were killed. It, too, was started by a lightning strike. Firefighters were trapped when winds shifted in the extremely rugged terrain.<br /><br />More details about the breaking Arizona fire from <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/30/fire-in-arizona-prompts-evacuation-of-120-homes/2477469/?csp=fbfanpage">USA Today</a>. Prayers for the families and friends of those who were lost.

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In what may be the largest loss in Hotshot history, tragedy struck Sunday night as officials confirmed that 19 Prescott Granite Mountain Ho...

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Storm clouds over the Blue Ridge Mountains

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcPMmmuNxleOtVn4OurySgMCBMfwM2KMLsubIrCVrP5LxAL7J6Ff6ZXeew-FeEuqTQTDWOCJfFa2JO_3AGYgp5nexSs5NlaY5BoNnk4ZccEQMKKK9_ootxQXLWX01n0lHJt1hpYRsvph_/s800/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcPMmmuNxleOtVn4OurySgMCBMfwM2KMLsubIrCVrP5LxAL7J6Ff6ZXeew-FeEuqTQTDWOCJfFa2JO_3AGYgp5nexSs5NlaY5BoNnk4ZccEQMKKK9_ootxQXLWX01n0lHJt1hpYRsvph_/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Storm clouds gather over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Photos were taken from Weyers Cave.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRP8cAjuqJeL0sIEsYc-6DpHpqQOTBx-gRWoJ8pGShIAmUMCyom8DTC6J7ru5InztKmz6CH70AKnriB7IeMzLc5rFCFqCkgUz_sXijEtOeF91fwneAFJTXzl0BLarxf5CDxh8PQ9tz6_l/s800/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRP8cAjuqJeL0sIEsYc-6DpHpqQOTBx-gRWoJ8pGShIAmUMCyom8DTC6J7ru5InztKmz6CH70AKnriB7IeMzLc5rFCFqCkgUz_sXijEtOeF91fwneAFJTXzl0BLarxf5CDxh8PQ9tz6_l/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvu1fRsQH6GolyOwwPFcPpTQTrqP1xOksEKCtWRn-1hfPPLaaGjQFPgp4Zx9vECSKVJtpsaFHl9C1FpvGUEuhoIK7ZcxKGUAkEXLyTHJXdk5GF1k66z7YGtn-s_gaI7eKyh9d_VxCd0gf8/s800/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvu1fRsQH6GolyOwwPFcPpTQTrqP1xOksEKCtWRn-1hfPPLaaGjQFPgp4Zx9vECSKVJtpsaFHl9C1FpvGUEuhoIK7ZcxKGUAkEXLyTHJXdk5GF1k66z7YGtn-s_gaI7eKyh9d_VxCd0gf8/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfriWFGDwm4PJQz32Be4GsCFLtu_QSDu1-HKy1KY9ZXtWfqAyY6qJLwuYnp6MWDPmtOB3lbSkggkz5dFKDhTf5OswoiAu6P50XhzMg1IEDROIJi5PmGb7lyGXOd3rvynsk1qrb5J4TBRU/s800/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfriWFGDwm4PJQz32Be4GsCFLtu_QSDu1-HKy1KY9ZXtWfqAyY6qJLwuYnp6MWDPmtOB3lbSkggkz5dFKDhTf5OswoiAu6P50XhzMg1IEDROIJi5PmGb7lyGXOd3rvynsk1qrb5J4TBRU/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />June 28, 2013

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 Storm clouds gather over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Photos were taken from Weyers Cave. Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell June 28, 2013

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Sunday sunset

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssecOfWCXzhf9g3ogBkiEtRWxaX2qY-y9Aos2XIp6C2o524p4nHtrxoXAWsQfG0WdsLJPJa7bU-AeZlMVKm3GkDEgIj1J3zxc33K-YIyq-Pt3ZrMo8JZfvfHNXqXXeCtX0WFvDGRk9PPz/s800/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssecOfWCXzhf9g3ogBkiEtRWxaX2qY-y9Aos2XIp6C2o524p4nHtrxoXAWsQfG0WdsLJPJa7bU-AeZlMVKm3GkDEgIj1J3zxc33K-YIyq-Pt3ZrMo8JZfvfHNXqXXeCtX0WFvDGRk9PPz/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday sunset over the Appalachian Mountains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />June 30, 2013

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Sunday sunset over the Appalachian Mountains. Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell June 30, 2013

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Fragments of RPBW

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9164089708/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="448" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/9164089708_52e232f7d0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />In a summer of must-see architecture exhibitions (specifically I'm referring to <a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/pages/le-corbusier-moma"><i>Le Corbusier</i> at MoMA</a>), there is one more<i>,</i> at the Gagosian Gallery on West 21st Street: <a href="http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/renzo-piano--june-27-2013"><i>Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments</i></a>, which runs until August 2. I stopped by on Thursday for the opening reception.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9164091994/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/9164091994_691ca51094_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Twenty-four tables document the same number of projects in the large skylit space, with even more models and photos overhead.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9164088540/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/9164088540_09317c7d52_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The opening reception was the least ideal time to visit the exhibition and get immersed in any of the projects, be it the Pompidou, the Tjibaou Cultural Center, the New York Times Building, or one of the in-progress projects on display. The large numbers of people just accentuated the sheer quantity of models, drawings, photos, books, and other objects on display, while making it impossible to sit down and examine the materials.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9164090458/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9164090458_0987617125_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The exhibition has been done before <a href="http://www.fondazionerenzopiano.org/exhibition/62/renzo-piano-the-architect-s-studio-i-louisana-museum-of-modern-art-i/images/page/1/">in slightly different form as early as 2003</a>, but this iteration coincides with the halfway point of construction on Piano's Whitney Museum of American Art a few blocks south in the Meatpacking District; a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/sets/72157634415039287/">hard hat tour of the building</a> was hosted by the Whitney and Mr. Piano the day before the Gagosian opening.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9161870753/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/9161870753_c00c457605_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />My short visit to the Gagosian before heading to Long Island City for the <a href="http://archidose.blogspot.com/2013/06/todays-archidose-688.html">MoMA PS1 unveiling</a> will be the first of at least a couple more; Piano's show requires numerous visits to really take in the thorough documentation presented. No wonder each table is served by eight chairs for sitting down to take a closer look at the projects. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9164087958/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="480" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/9164087958_06f0eb9564_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />While very few architects are deserving of such a treatment, if every architect thought of their process being displayed in a similar manner they would probably take more care in the sketches, models, and other pieces that make up the interim steps toward realizing a project. Or at the very least they wouldn't throw away the napkin sketch that seemed so important at the time but whose significance faded over time. <i>Fragments</i> expresses that each piece is an important part of the whole.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9164090858/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/9164090858_622112335a_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />Whatever you do, go see this show—but make sure you do it when you have a couple hours free.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/9161869675/" title="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Fragments" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/9161869675_5d786e2a94_c.jpg" width="600" /></a>

Fragments of RPBW

In a summer of must-see architecture exhibitions (specifically I'm referring to Le Corbusier at MoMA ), there is one more , at the Gag...

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Meandering

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClm2ZkZhLXg4HS04LEVGIcgu_Fc_VTfG98AnlstsBHUfsuLQ2_07YZdbwYvrIbvK2mk4W1Jvwap_Y1KZP9Zm5HhF89XSra-Jrh2AnXJ6h2DU4pmOAbmiMWineXcQscQecBievdHC7fvPE/s800/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClm2ZkZhLXg4HS04LEVGIcgu_Fc_VTfG98AnlstsBHUfsuLQ2_07YZdbwYvrIbvK2mk4W1Jvwap_Y1KZP9Zm5HhF89XSra-Jrh2AnXJ6h2DU4pmOAbmiMWineXcQscQecBievdHC7fvPE/s400/36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> While driving to Churchville recently for a meeting at the library, I took photos of the "neighborhood," that area west of Staunton that I call home. This is a neighbor's driveway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuiOkgY0CmRujNjD7vLnFAvnUSddZOCEBCNx244_SxUtJG6d4gNfgPdN59AChkaoQ6QfPlBOWsPlGNG-2WxQpbjk6TvVDYu8Qa_apREOpZ0-79O9qMlyij2vf0d09m5D8-lR34fdK8m1v/s800/37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuiOkgY0CmRujNjD7vLnFAvnUSddZOCEBCNx244_SxUtJG6d4gNfgPdN59AChkaoQ6QfPlBOWsPlGNG-2WxQpbjk6TvVDYu8Qa_apREOpZ0-79O9qMlyij2vf0d09m5D8-lR34fdK8m1v/s400/37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Looking west toward Elliott's Knob and Buffalo Gap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeqaYmT8KoShfcKFXiLroc31OY1MkCtrjJT3N1gGyH4Nr42yWKaGwYvnZVSHOKkMmdhe1t-glxndnPGzLTecWaZodWtaNflqr9ZKide9KsmGqrQyjASUoP82lWBaJAcVqNRJr_U_yRjE-/s800/38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Mitchell<br />June 27, 2013

Augusta County Buffalo Gap Churchville Elliott's Knob western Virginia Meandering

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Hay season

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhuHHG2UyFItCnnmJCmqkBjoMhjoKuxe80vYUMLchR75J8ODJJHT1LtG_eE52HHg-_EmVs21Qj6wkxQC-aMRXVR0a2_y_J-43hNReqyf8iMwC0fVK7sShAeqI8Y2FVYK2-Sbbgu0S1wrn/s800/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhuHHG2UyFItCnnmJCmqkBjoMhjoKuxe80vYUMLchR75J8ODJJHT1LtG_eE52HHg-_EmVs21Qj6wkxQC-aMRXVR0a2_y_J-43hNReqyf8iMwC0fVK7sShAeqI8Y2FVYK2-Sbbgu0S1wrn/s400/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's hay season. I enjoy sitting on my porch and watching as they bale.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7dTEecoz3J238vosdm0R9NxZZjs3FtxBMRPAuAJhWO0hSkBloXs9NSljRq6_-QlrHwZ_7km7v_LPvE28uI2qIRYixX19Gd_BnhyphenhyphenJVzXJVoUOGZaAfb4HlQ1UdPo-G1FWkASKfUPkJWBf/s800/34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7dTEecoz3J238vosdm0R9NxZZjs3FtxBMRPAuAJhWO0hSkBloXs9NSljRq6_-QlrHwZ_7km7v_LPvE28uI2qIRYixX19Gd_BnhyphenhyphenJVzXJVoUOGZaAfb4HlQ1UdPo-G1FWkASKfUPkJWBf/s400/34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6FFcDCnCIVO8z01hmwpZ8EmGEP-NUNPKtn0611vGVMcmchWN1hIRFge-h2smPdnybuFhQ-8hgBBTgXNpKFEUBGi128q4jB-3l_yvfhnDQACiq_et71yTsFlSKwnTZUiA1DGrNVy9TtZ4/s800/44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6FFcDCnCIVO8z01hmwpZ8EmGEP-NUNPKtn0611vGVMcmchWN1hIRFge-h2smPdnybuFhQ-8hgBBTgXNpKFEUBGi128q4jB-3l_yvfhnDQACiq_et71yTsFlSKwnTZUiA1DGrNVy9TtZ4/s400/44.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKgQXF3h_xyX215iQNakdmVpHTsmHchkRInb_rgeqNxLsnog2_xqZwGsW2k1VilPldWGY_Wymyw0ep-I7QMpRt9dYr_W5iSiCc-1nyzaFuAUnkiVL5ut2iYsv0uBFvzEyoDuxatRVNndl/s800/45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKgQXF3h_xyX215iQNakdmVpHTsmHchkRInb_rgeqNxLsnog2_xqZwGsW2k1VilPldWGY_Wymyw0ep-I7QMpRt9dYr_W5iSiCc-1nyzaFuAUnkiVL5ut2iYsv0uBFvzEyoDuxatRVNndl/s400/45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFzBbRk6azOWXnyd4ucly76eciJHVamUvco1CDW3v2x55iIYOTYoPAc2Es0TE3M1qWkX_DtXWDwFY2xqRr6e5A-NQt5p-7cS_8_TFFzWiDGXP7ajnLkBar0VZ40DMz5WVd7ZAHg6fBoUt/s800/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFzBbRk6azOWXnyd4ucly76eciJHVamUvco1CDW3v2x55iIYOTYoPAc2Es0TE3M1qWkX_DtXWDwFY2xqRr6e5A-NQt5p-7cS_8_TFFzWiDGXP7ajnLkBar0VZ40DMz5WVd7ZAHg6fBoUt/s400/32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />June 28, 2013

Augusta County farmers hay season Shenandoah Valley western Virginia Hay season

It's hay season. I enjoy sitting on my porch and watching as they bale. Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell June 28, 2013

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The storm at the end of the day

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9nf_n6tmZ8u5m3GwubXxTS-shux4oV5pB9WkxLOP15fhM6OWgzr1NSzLcn6B0gdIoNv_rknL3cqN_WyLSupowkR4UX0WPc2orswFUtjI1SdhzhdBo4HuyxNux26Qr0jEmTDclL9flh-N/s800/29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9nf_n6tmZ8u5m3GwubXxTS-shux4oV5pB9WkxLOP15fhM6OWgzr1NSzLcn6B0gdIoNv_rknL3cqN_WyLSupowkR4UX0WPc2orswFUtjI1SdhzhdBo4HuyxNux26Qr0jEmTDclL9flh-N/s400/29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On Saturday, storms had been rolling all around the area but had not hit us directly. As I drove home from the Shenandoah Wine & Jazz Festival at the Frontier Culture Museum, this was what the sky looked like west of Staunton.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqePlv6_LMwrLUmA4167LxyRWNo7rFnVGNas1P0Z0yYZrun071Uokzqp4lh4gdepVfDeq3iQ-AGtmFMUf1uPenKFIyRfnqpob9YAPKBHu6tV8aD01l_yyamWEHsZKkzGseHcDbHvk7coW0/s800/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqePlv6_LMwrLUmA4167LxyRWNo7rFnVGNas1P0Z0yYZrun071Uokzqp4lh4gdepVfDeq3iQ-AGtmFMUf1uPenKFIyRfnqpob9YAPKBHu6tV8aD01l_yyamWEHsZKkzGseHcDbHvk7coW0/s400/30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The road home ... the cow standing in the field on the right, the silhouetted power lines, and dark clouds overhead. The storms later hit us with steady downpours until late into the night. Looking east toward Staunton/ Fishersville / Waynesboro, there were continuous lightning flashes about 11:00 Saturday night. You can tell it's summer ... random thunderstorms popping up around the area.</div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />June 29, 2013

Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Shenandoah Valley Staunton thunderstorms in Virginia The storm at the end of the day

 On Saturday, storms had been rolling all around the area but had not hit us directly. As I drove home from the Shenandoah Wine & Jazz F...

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Frontier Culture Museum wedding

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObg3hylrxt0BINaCrstxncE_djLZiuEdXp2ZxfGQfPWr2atnjU1ri8j-Gvn7-5VZtxZnm5BZPX8oqze-x3AabCHiJD9ZQKKSbHjx6pUQv0W8J7d4k6vM2lkf3PHeAka1njRAxKz51zczp/s800/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObg3hylrxt0BINaCrstxncE_djLZiuEdXp2ZxfGQfPWr2atnjU1ri8j-Gvn7-5VZtxZnm5BZPX8oqze-x3AabCHiJD9ZQKKSbHjx6pUQv0W8J7d4k6vM2lkf3PHeAka1njRAxKz51zczp/s400/24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday not only saw the Wine & Jazz Festival at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton but also a wedding that was directed by a close friend.  Since I was there for the wine festival, it presented the opportunity to visit with my friend before the nuptials.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJawRzfp1xjGbWOQzd8HWyt-M7JNpkTw_X3z2C4xijXuixWIhFctyKoANgfN2gZK6LJjd2RhcdcTHGKaq8p4-cPa0TM7qwjqFx99hhQ0QfAfuIGfptDcgRFF2pAsmO_QmXW8SGd-Wux7k/s800/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJawRzfp1xjGbWOQzd8HWyt-M7JNpkTw_X3z2C4xijXuixWIhFctyKoANgfN2gZK6LJjd2RhcdcTHGKaq8p4-cPa0TM7qwjqFx99hhQ0QfAfuIGfptDcgRFF2pAsmO_QmXW8SGd-Wux7k/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIdZIizVyRcJN2XsnDNH4JW8T7kVt3cSx2KwewgDX8HhRtchygg4TnO-8OcT-l9I6aZyrvnKVC0TthJ4_pokRlXu3oM6fzHPAcoJAZ5MyUt6yqWU7pJWrB7AdUqZaICNWGK4u3F6zm9Nc/s800/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIdZIizVyRcJN2XsnDNH4JW8T7kVt3cSx2KwewgDX8HhRtchygg4TnO-8OcT-l9I6aZyrvnKVC0TthJ4_pokRlXu3oM6fzHPAcoJAZ5MyUt6yqWU7pJWrB7AdUqZaICNWGK4u3F6zm9Nc/s640/2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8DQTll4W1Y7nkX-_FJuIStPXKOOudqF80n4Tw1BAaSWIKyKK4pUfM5zERoenDrn-7bmcW94DalhiL-aJrpkc4Zigwq_TrAbRmHydrf9FmrfRNFIxd1W4Gta1F66xwkrtI-bL5A5g8kJV/s800/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8DQTll4W1Y7nkX-_FJuIStPXKOOudqF80n4Tw1BAaSWIKyKK4pUfM5zERoenDrn-7bmcW94DalhiL-aJrpkc4Zigwq_TrAbRmHydrf9FmrfRNFIxd1W4Gta1F66xwkrtI-bL5A5g8kJV/s640/3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fonda was getting the sides in place to keep the sun and brisk breeze off the cake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sOrzreGz9zOa7VTA7G3BaWWfO6P8O1bWFZtKi0ve6ihA4KO6Odw6OpUcaKSW57UXpHeenewje97vDV5gH5nRSnrrqIS_cXtMHjIWcGGGZqy0J4QhY1zWAF6ZS26RNr_X71SZD7uY8pmv/s800/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sOrzreGz9zOa7VTA7G3BaWWfO6P8O1bWFZtKi0ve6ihA4KO6Odw6OpUcaKSW57UXpHeenewje97vDV5gH5nRSnrrqIS_cXtMHjIWcGGGZqy0J4QhY1zWAF6ZS26RNr_X71SZD7uY8pmv/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chairs were set up for the ceremony on the lawn outside the Pavilion followed by dinner and music under roof. Congratulations, Danielle and Mark!</div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />June 29, 2013

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QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Evangelicals rely on Scripture alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Secularists rely on Reason alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Episcopalians pay attention to both, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         and we also have a third leg on the stool – Tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our Old Testament story is about tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elijah had had one heckuva life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He’d done some pretty dramatic stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But now his earthly race was run, so he said to his disciple, Elisha, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“So long buddy, I’m off to Bethel.” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But Elisha hung on to his teacher and went with him to Bethel.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elijah then said, “Adios, Elisha. It was nice knowing you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         I’m going over Jordan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But Elisha said “Not so fast I’m going with you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally Elijah said, “Goodbye Elisha I’m off to heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         Anything I can do for you before I go?”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elisha answered, “Give me the power to keep on doing <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         what you’ve been doing -- only more of it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elijah said, “Only if you can follow me into heaven with your eyes.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When the chariot swung low comin’ for to carry Elijah home,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         Elisha watched him until he was out of sight.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then Elisha tore off his own clothes and put on Elijah’s mantle.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For those who have seen the 1982 film classic Barbarossa,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         it’s the same thing Gary Busey does to become Willie Nelson.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you haven’t seen Barbarossa, just skip this sermon and watch it. Point made.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With that mantle came prophetic power.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Earlier in the story, on their way to Elijah’s point of departure,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         they had to cross the Jordan River.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elijah had struck the water with his mantle<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         and it parted for him as the Red Sea parted for Moses,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">and as this very Jordan River had parted for Joshua        <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">when he took over the leadership of Israel.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With Elijah gone, Elisha headed back the way they came.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When he got to the Jordan, he did the same thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He struck the water with his mantle, and the waters parted <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">as they had done for Elijah, Joshua, and Moses before him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elisha was carrying on a tradition stretching back over the centuries,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">from his teacher Elijah all the way to Joshua and Moses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elisha had followed his teacher as far as he could go.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When his teacher was gone, Elisha tore up his own clothes,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         his own identity, and put on the mantle of Elijah and continued his work.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That’s tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Americans are not so fond of Tradition. Take Thomas Jefferson.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He was all about Reason but he had no use for Tradition. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He insisted the world belongs to the present generation. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No law, no constitution, no form of government should last over 20 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jefferson worshiped at the Church of What’s Happening Now.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He tore up the mantle of his ancestors to put on his own clothes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jefferson and Elisha represent two opposite attitudes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Native cultures are our best example we have of Elijah’s way.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Native Americans honor their traditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They hold their ancestors in reverence.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They respect the elders of the tribe.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Anglo-Americans treat our elders as burdens to be warehoused.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are certain that the wisdom of today<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         is to be preferred over the benighted ways of our forbears.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We don’t want to be burdened by yesterday. “Yesterday’s done.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We do not expect future generations to pay any attention to us.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Church of What’s Happening now<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         acknowledges no debt to the people who got us here<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         and no duties to those who will come after us.<br />“Imagine all the people living for today.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We want to wear our own clothes, the ones in fashion this year <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">–<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">      </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">not some dusty mantle from an old guy like Elijah.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s popular these days, even among some Episcopal leaders,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         to junk the Tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sell the churches, meet in bowling alleys, and make up a ritual<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         if we feel so inclined at the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The ritual we make up will express<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         what we think, what we feel – something we like –<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         nothing that might make us uncomfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There was a time I’d have said “sign me up” for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But there came a point when I was not so sure of myself anymore.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I wasn’t positive that my opinions were better than the teachings <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">of ancient spiritual masters,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         or that my feelings were nobler than those of the saints.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And I had children to think of.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When I began to feel a responsibility for the next generation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         I simultaneously felt a responsibility to the past generations.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That’s when I became an Episcopalian.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That’s when I began to tear up my own clothes<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         and put on the mantle of Elijah.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I didn’t shut down my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Reason is still one of our sources of authority. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We still think. We still feel.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But if there is a conflict between my opinions <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">and the teachings of the Church,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         I seriously consider the remote possibility <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">that I might be wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: .5in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Sometimes I love the Tradition. Sometimes I hate it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But it’s always there for me to learn from,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         sometimes by arguing with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For example, I have never been comfortable with the Nicene Creed. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But I keep saying it and that makes me look hard at what it means.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One year, a particular line offends me to the core.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The next year, I have found a new meaning for that line<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         and I love it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But by then, another line bothers me. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I don’t say the Creed because I’m comfortable with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I say it because I’m uncomfortable with it. It makes me think.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sacred Tradition is essential to our spirituality,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         right along with Reason and the Holy Scriptures.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This chasuble we wear represents Elijah’s mantle. It is a symbol of Tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Apostolic Succession, having bishops made by bishops in a chain <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         of inheritance going back to the apostles <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">                  is a symbol of Tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But it takes some caution. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all know that Scriptures can be used for good or ill.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our Reason can be used or misused.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s the same with Tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It can guide us into the future or it can trap us in the past.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The key is to recognize the difference between Sacred Tradition<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         and a stodgy lack of imagination. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sacred Tradition is about our core values – the stuff that makes us who we are.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It isn’t about singing one style of music instead of another;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         or whether we use an organ or guitars.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It isn’t about whether we use the 1928 Prayer Book or the 1979 Prayer Book.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s about having a Book of Common Prayer,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         so that we pray in the way of the church <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">         instead of what each of us makes up to suit ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sacred Tradition connects us to our power source.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Elijah passed onto Elisha a mantle of prophetic power.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Jesus passed on to the disciples the power to heal <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and proclaim good news.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Tradition is a power source.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It has sustaining power to get us through the day.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">When life hits us in the face and we have no words f<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">or how we feel or what we want, <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">         the Tradition has prayers for us,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Surely it is God who saves me.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I will trust in him and not be afraid.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Tradition has transforming power to open up a new future.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It gives us this prayer,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">         “Let the whole world see and know that<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">         things which were cast down are being raised up,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">         and that things which had grown old are being made new,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">         and that all things are being brought to their perfection. . . .” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Tradition isn’t stodgy or nostalgic.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It’s dynamic, unfolding, challenging us <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">to become more than we are.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Our Tradition is written in poems and prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It is recorded as stories of the saints.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We act it out in ancient rituals. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The poems, the prayers, the stories, the rituals<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">         have all been sanctified by holy lives of Christians.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">By that sanctity the Tradition is charged with power<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">                  like Elijah’s mantle.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><!--EndFragment-->

ELISHA vs THOMAS JEFFERSON

Evangelicals rely on Scripture alone. Secularists rely on Reason alone. Episcopalians pay attention to both,          and we al...

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Interesting Information About The Vida Bella Weight Loss Program

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Odessa Edwards</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Human chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone found in pregnant women. It is referred to as HCG for short. The Vida Bella weight loss regime uses HCG, a low calorie diet, and moderate exercise to reset the metabolism. HCG is usually used to help women with fertility issues. Now it has a new purpose when it is used in effective dieting routines.<br /> <br /> One of the advantages of the program is that the results are long lasting. This is because HCG makes systemic changes on the metabolic level. Urges to binge eat go away. A person will feel satisfied with meals with small portions. The cravings for excessive amounts of unhealthy food will no longer be a problem.<br /> <br /> Moderate physical exercise is necessary for the program to work. At least fifteen minutes of cardiovascular exercises per day is suggested. Fun and simple activities like walking, bicycling, golf or swimming are good examples of physical activities that would work. Even dancing is considered good exercise. Exercise is an essential aspect of the regimen.<br /> <br /> With a couple of exceptions, this regime can be followed by anyone without regard to their gender or age. It is definitely not appropriate for pregnant women. It is also not appropriate for those with a Body Mass Index of less than 20. As with all diet programs, you ought to consult with your doctor before starting this program.<br /> <br /> The hypothalamus gland controls other glands like the adrenal gland and the thyroid gland. The hypothalamus gland regulates a person's weight by controlling fat. If you modify the hypothalamus gland you can lower the metabolic rate. The diet calls for 500 calories per day. Restricting food intake to this extreme forces your metabolism to burn the calories stored in your fat.<br /> <br /> During the first few days, a person will be hungry but this passes after the first week. The new metabolism will make you feel satisfied with small portions of food. You will not have obsessive cravings to stuff yourself even though you no longer feel hungry. There are some caveats that you must be aware of. Extreme low calories diets could make you vulnerable to gallstones, nerve and muscle conditions, or irregular heartbeats.<br /> <br /> Fighting obesity and trying to maintain a healthy weight level is a challenging problem. Many people give up because it is so frustrating. Often the initial lost is quickly put back on again when the diet is over. What is needed is a lifestyle that will maintain the loss over the long term. The good results achieved by this program are due to the fact that systemic changes are made at the metabolic level.<br /> <br /> The Vida <A href="http://www.x2zero.com">Bella weight loss</A> program is supported by medical and scientific research. Talk to your doctor first to make sure this is a healthy, appropriate solution for your problem. There is a possibility that you can have successful results with this program. Many people who have been in your position have had success using this diet regimen.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>You can visit the website <a href="http://www.x2zero.com">www.x2zero.com</a> for more helpful information about Interesting Information About The Vida Bella Weight Loss Program </div><br /> </div><br />

Interesting Information About The Vida Bella Weight Loss Program

By Odessa Edwards Human chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone found in pregnant women. It is referred to as HCG for short. The Vida Bella ...

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A thrill at breakfast

Yesterday evening we decided we would have breakfast at home this morning.  While I started in making breakfast Ciaran went to get coffee and the newspaper.<div><br></div><div>As we ate breakfast and read, Ciaran turned a page in the supplement to reveal a picture of our house. What a thrill!</div><div><br></div><div>The Irish Architecture awards are on this Thursday so the Sunday Times were doing a feature on some of the short listed projects.</div><div><br></div><div>What a great start to the day to see a picture of where you were sitting in one of the major national newspapers.  Quite surreal!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDteh8-ZoeG6IY1j4ZWRKPRd3q3NUCsMT_GidUm74i1kL6AjG4sJvg5O1L0-LW4eFKAOhE6Mh2nOnwKHKJnWvE5DPASdAaSi6e0lCEYW5PJehyphenhyphennKNKTB14bcRwAc3u-LvbohqkqLp_Y7D/s640/blogger-image-756883297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDteh8-ZoeG6IY1j4ZWRKPRd3q3NUCsMT_GidUm74i1kL6AjG4sJvg5O1L0-LW4eFKAOhE6Mh2nOnwKHKJnWvE5DPASdAaSi6e0lCEYW5PJehyphenhyphennKNKTB14bcRwAc3u-LvbohqkqLp_Y7D/s640/blogger-image-756883297.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23aUxn2yu9iWJQY5qC_KBMJKwwVXRLUlzuicsOprIO1NlnyM0J87qwEJO74F3Kd29GuMNE2PIh97OcbjbjowSkIa-KmXBHxBhNm4oNs12GvlOclc1CCGKBNNghprsq5dKQ-5Ibn_-Zqm5/s640/blogger-image-760994875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23aUxn2yu9iWJQY5qC_KBMJKwwVXRLUlzuicsOprIO1NlnyM0J87qwEJO74F3Kd29GuMNE2PIh97OcbjbjowSkIa-KmXBHxBhNm4oNs12GvlOclc1CCGKBNNghprsq5dKQ-5Ibn_-Zqm5/s640/blogger-image-760994875.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiQChTpjlcPonfBLNrSxnrY3oSa7u6_1JtCEke1FGl1t52JuiAg_i1cKa405uc0E6LPTSrKIS1rig7Qt2tNe-I8P4GodPdrXfqIPHi64CWzZ1-Qjn1yo8aVeyIukJIWYdE1JMX2rJ5kj4/s640/blogger-image--1427324536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiQChTpjlcPonfBLNrSxnrY3oSa7u6_1JtCEke1FGl1t52JuiAg_i1cKa405uc0E6LPTSrKIS1rig7Qt2tNe-I8P4GodPdrXfqIPHi64CWzZ1-Qjn1yo8aVeyIukJIWYdE1JMX2rJ5kj4/s640/blogger-image--1427324536.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>

A thrill at breakfast

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Busy weekend

We've had a full weekend catching up on lots of chores that we needed to do after our holiday.<div><br></div><div>Yesterday we cleaned the house from top to bottom and then filled the hot tub.</div><div><br></div><div>Today Ciaran had to bleed the hot tub as there was an air lock in it.  Once he did this is started heating up nicely.  Nearly hot enough for a dip as I write.</div><div><br></div><div>Today I took my car for the NCT retest. Handed over €28 to get a 1 minute cursory glance at the lights and then get my cert printed off.  My car is officially back roadworthy. Phew! ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>After the test we went to TK Maxx for a quick browse before we went to Maplins.  I had picked up some cute cocktail napkins but when I went to pay I saw the queue was waaay too long so I left them back.</div><div><br></div><div>We then went to Maplin for an aerial to hook up the new TV in our bedroom.  When we got home Ciaran climbed into the attic to see if he could set up the aerial there.  We got no reception so I connected it to the back of the TV - still no reception.  I called the TV helpline number in the UK.  They gave me a few tips and helped me troubleshoot.  At one point I had Ciaran on a stepladder hanging out the window with the aerial.  We got it sorted and we are now hooked up to the digital service offered by the Irish government - all 9 channels (without having to position Ciaran with his arm out the window!).  Downstairs we are connected to UPC and we have about 100 channels, including the newly added TLC which we discovered when we returned from our holidays.</div><div><br></div><div>In the afternoon we popped in to Cinnamon for a carafe of Malbec - me likey! Later I heated up lasagne for dinner which was enjoyed by both of us.</div><div><br></div><div>Now we are relaxing watching the box set of The House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey which is excellent!</div><div><br></div><div>In good news, as we left Cinnamon we saw a sign in Coffee Society.  Looks like they are reopening. Wonderful!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRqUyaFfNjsB3HrrgnAA5lLc0wb6k39UHHq2HJKtZN6JjM0_yQDDGKo6G5s00gn71cg74maMoVz0CSBw7Ag49y5Sn-2lHmjAtUVATGFSzdjMnNl4jJBFLUoN5ekeOnOayjjRjCtBS46LR/s640/blogger-image--1784487845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRqUyaFfNjsB3HrrgnAA5lLc0wb6k39UHHq2HJKtZN6JjM0_yQDDGKo6G5s00gn71cg74maMoVz0CSBw7Ag49y5Sn-2lHmjAtUVATGFSzdjMnNl4jJBFLUoN5ekeOnOayjjRjCtBS46LR/s640/blogger-image--1784487845.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH913cME-fPbA3C5cRXkx8NFMqzaipKOOJsrwbnaOG5-iexlVXai8YjFAqBMB_NrPzkvwa2ZWDNUwYaxKTAWw0bguLZjE2qPHp6tPDE7JaD_nJBWafGF8bLhLW_1gdCJAn0J58FVbVIsuH/s640/blogger-image-527585864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH913cME-fPbA3C5cRXkx8NFMqzaipKOOJsrwbnaOG5-iexlVXai8YjFAqBMB_NrPzkvwa2ZWDNUwYaxKTAWw0bguLZjE2qPHp6tPDE7JaD_nJBWafGF8bLhLW_1gdCJAn0J58FVbVIsuH/s640/blogger-image-527585864.jpg"></a></div></div>

Busy weekend

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Shenandoah Valley wine and jazz

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXsiORM_dqEdOMPyrFY1dRxcIY26QJJH8NKjG8XqAk2zaYipK0DuzamEnk9KEiwep0E-6liT40FWeDQhOKMObQxAOEU10NKr6pjfPAY44tfXUdz_qIWAsJLhv3yJP6DHPXYKFNUeDfaQV/s800/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXsiORM_dqEdOMPyrFY1dRxcIY26QJJH8NKjG8XqAk2zaYipK0DuzamEnk9KEiwep0E-6liT40FWeDQhOKMObQxAOEU10NKr6pjfPAY44tfXUdz_qIWAsJLhv3yJP6DHPXYKFNUeDfaQV/s640/9.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wine was the star of the day at Saturday's Shenandoah Wine & Jazz Festival at the <a href="http://www.frontiermuseum.org/">Frontier Culture Museum</a> in Staunton. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Wine Trail, it featured tastings from local wineries, vendors offering food items and an array of other offerings, and live jazz. Held under the trees at the stage tucked away behind the Irish farm, it offered a cool setting with picnic tables and benches for those who had not brought lawn chairs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYZvj0dFA3rzogs30d0JxFTII6BsRXwWRQgYoBpuHnS-XsF2kbsWsyecIUFiQMd_fqqhiY2cOxJUPmz4fk5pa84p39LvycKhlQdASDhcAh95wo6p6CAJCU6-s6j8RlnPxEKnEndRopw_u/s800/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYZvj0dFA3rzogs30d0JxFTII6BsRXwWRQgYoBpuHnS-XsF2kbsWsyecIUFiQMd_fqqhiY2cOxJUPmz4fk5pa84p39LvycKhlQdASDhcAh95wo6p6CAJCU6-s6j8RlnPxEKnEndRopw_u/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vineyards represented were Barren Ridge, Bluestone, Cave Ridge, Cross Keys, Lexington Valley, North Mountain, Ox-Eye, Rockbridge, Valerie Hill, Wisteria, Wolf Gap and Valerie Hill.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaP0vE1tHWu_klLVC81p6qcf2mN1Av-we6z1OXu9_bzca73ghahbEOVQwd_b8w4KWWuFsUx0AcA1hqA3am04aCfTqT2GrR2yiwd5zuxRWbZN3lrdlGZzUzpQEsuFDUQjrJB4uAkRg9BeBZ/s678/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaP0vE1tHWu_klLVC81p6qcf2mN1Av-we6z1OXu9_bzca73ghahbEOVQwd_b8w4KWWuFsUx0AcA1hqA3am04aCfTqT2GrR2yiwd5zuxRWbZN3lrdlGZzUzpQEsuFDUQjrJB4uAkRg9BeBZ/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.oxeyevineyard.com/">Ox-Eye Vineyard</a> tent was busy as festival goers waited for tastings of a variety of wine choices.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5js2KYjWUD_uzfHv7xP4FX_lK93blRvnYfLIsX3-5umcFUzjSJJ87PWVjwAUVOSu2LWQhPspv1prcP5d4k_K-vfHQ7KR-i-o5PyEzOUWl9jcQczR3GmgFDHtCJVoKI1WgYfatc-ro1nW/s800/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5js2KYjWUD_uzfHv7xP4FX_lK93blRvnYfLIsX3-5umcFUzjSJJ87PWVjwAUVOSu2LWQhPspv1prcP5d4k_K-vfHQ7KR-i-o5PyEzOUWl9jcQczR3GmgFDHtCJVoKI1WgYfatc-ro1nW/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shenandoahatwar.org/">"Shenandoah at War"</a> Battlefields Foundation was represented by Rob Aitcheson who had a variety of items on display with proceeds benefiting the foundation. I had an interesting conversation with him about the war and Confederate mapmaker <a href="http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Hotchkiss_Jedediah_1828-1899#start_entry">Jedediah Hotchkiss</a> who had close ties to the Staunton-Augusta County area. Cave Ridge Vineyards bottles the "Shenandoah at War"-label wine with a percentage of the proceeds going to the foundation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP-9LOa-2R6IzfBBGR79FvRq6lIO-FfonKajDyFKR6keyD-xkLxBwDeB9s5_MH8Bf_WhVEGuWJ0Jf4PtmeVLfo1OeUX6cUng_S87ecuBsVT3QN6GCKE0vODXXB0DLlmXn2Ig0BwmN3QAo/s800/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP-9LOa-2R6IzfBBGR79FvRq6lIO-FfonKajDyFKR6keyD-xkLxBwDeB9s5_MH8Bf_WhVEGuWJ0Jf4PtmeVLfo1OeUX6cUng_S87ecuBsVT3QN6GCKE0vODXXB0DLlmXn2Ig0BwmN3QAo/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbWjsJSoQwLBmstalFlr-4uBalA1_zcT6nCFHcjp4lzWtnUAcstOpwdIe67fJ1jTdOaVFmNNXF9ta0RctuAlyvN-MRDhZzhGxdQ1h5Okd-nYq5ObqmJPTiWY_azOOcEVly2dUe-64Q47_/s800/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbWjsJSoQwLBmstalFlr-4uBalA1_zcT6nCFHcjp4lzWtnUAcstOpwdIe67fJ1jTdOaVFmNNXF9ta0RctuAlyvN-MRDhZzhGxdQ1h5Okd-nYq5ObqmJPTiWY_azOOcEVly2dUe-64Q47_/s640/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjW60DHBbUtC7_N9OI36tLHPzeiG7NUQPHfucw7yEbZ25yEZTKaO8ZbXnTk6gxVRI4y6tCrBy796S7w9CxQHtMMSGXBUbUPaU3DslvNFLgtEQlCdlJ5RBYxvQaaa9vzC6F-8Hszc8tYe-/s800/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjW60DHBbUtC7_N9OI36tLHPzeiG7NUQPHfucw7yEbZ25yEZTKaO8ZbXnTk6gxVRI4y6tCrBy796S7w9CxQHtMMSGXBUbUPaU3DslvNFLgtEQlCdlJ5RBYxvQaaa9vzC6F-8Hszc8tYe-/s400/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vendors were selling a variety of items including this creative shirt from Cave Ridge Vineyards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZQeOhd077zEYlqSiZBdYjFc83ix1PSPjR-xc2Wc6HrentLATGzgHPLU9XcMXos_dCMyqFzbobAdf-SBy_Ck5SFnAu2ShCe0AxF3wPOHxXxovvRztcc-2fnipghOlF7sIuILJXJdHDsJ2/s800/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZQeOhd077zEYlqSiZBdYjFc83ix1PSPjR-xc2Wc6HrentLATGzgHPLU9XcMXos_dCMyqFzbobAdf-SBy_Ck5SFnAu2ShCe0AxF3wPOHxXxovvRztcc-2fnipghOlF7sIuILJXJdHDsJ2/s400/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Staunton's Betsy Bell or Mary Gray Mountain (not sure which one) can be seen behind vendors that included Dragonfly Arts and Pottery, Bath Fitter, Art Tiles by James, Vibe Bryant, Cabin Creek Roasters, Hot Wired Art, SVBF, Burton Galleries, Scentsy, D-Vine Creations, Passage Creek Farm, Woven Wood Farm, Nuts R Us, The Green Shed, and Thirty-One Gifts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUtFJz7zm7oOBxaBQxB3MG46sIB_jcacWuwgxy-LCvMRaWx_4TnG5zMYXLKkISl7qgNJM8mkqucp_Do3DWK6XMiZNtUJPQ8C04CnITg505wUPibcFtF_9ub3802wqDefUgsG4fZLaTY-h/s765/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUtFJz7zm7oOBxaBQxB3MG46sIB_jcacWuwgxy-LCvMRaWx_4TnG5zMYXLKkISl7qgNJM8mkqucp_Do3DWK6XMiZNtUJPQ8C04CnITg505wUPibcFtF_9ub3802wqDefUgsG4fZLaTY-h/s640/14.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Upcoming event from Crosskeys Vineyards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32eYXmFoiUFJc6ICyANNF-fevRrJBi98qecY0sjB1T0bK3NKBN4qIZDGhDhhdFQQkvtGWSCBuS15kFCORHUTmljHXg7C_tgsjwEFLlWzXdYcHCSjncBsrTDRhyphenhyphen69ANd6yDh4AGV2aY-zu/s735/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32eYXmFoiUFJc6ICyANNF-fevRrJBi98qecY0sjB1T0bK3NKBN4qIZDGhDhhdFQQkvtGWSCBuS15kFCORHUTmljHXg7C_tgsjwEFLlWzXdYcHCSjncBsrTDRhyphenhyphen69ANd6yDh4AGV2aY-zu/s640/15.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loved the name ... <a href="http://www.wisteriavineyard.com/">Wisteria Farm & Vineyard</a> out of Stanley, just south of Luray. As I took pictures of her selection of wines, we chatted and she said they have wisteria growing all around the farm.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8GU3tfkxxSp6C6ER2LFLEjQmHHw0jlsZ_R238S9XfGnwdKlUvIYeUMubHY3YgmTJUnDowAIC59Zus39T9M-sScPBmSZ7ayRvFA_kPqyqWVvV7m4Fp2M4tITKt8QOZrdt1MnQAcvh6IKj/s690/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8GU3tfkxxSp6C6ER2LFLEjQmHHw0jlsZ_R238S9XfGnwdKlUvIYeUMubHY3YgmTJUnDowAIC59Zus39T9M-sScPBmSZ7ayRvFA_kPqyqWVvV7m4Fp2M4tITKt8QOZrdt1MnQAcvh6IKj/s400/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tastings ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTndF7ZQsOQJ3A4Y1Gn_ccH7or2my9gcGbQiwcb7nyOoUXZnf6VuRjfRpFaSNEqLiIbjItLBL6vyF5KhcGbi5NeQuWhDImLXARxd-EcT5ppc42kJzO7ZXeSn1SUUetxmzXHfokCs3BeZm/s800/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTndF7ZQsOQJ3A4Y1Gn_ccH7or2my9gcGbQiwcb7nyOoUXZnf6VuRjfRpFaSNEqLiIbjItLBL6vyF5KhcGbi5NeQuWhDImLXARxd-EcT5ppc42kJzO7ZXeSn1SUUetxmzXHfokCs3BeZm/s400/17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.barrenridgevineyardsva.com/">Barren Ridge</a>'s owner John Higgs was enjoying the crowds and had lines at his booth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1NR2zDDxaqr1wmPDgkXfPDNcbLVQ3MgD7Vszr5vWVdcay4I8C4MMa3iS15qXvqgZCnb4qYm-c_IXcfBpqnfdNpdHBE2GVyPqUNdP0C_mQQkQUlJrWDnyUbBkJJTbxlzjH7LpK3UsXyut/s800/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1NR2zDDxaqr1wmPDgkXfPDNcbLVQ3MgD7Vszr5vWVdcay4I8C4MMa3iS15qXvqgZCnb4qYm-c_IXcfBpqnfdNpdHBE2GVyPqUNdP0C_mQQkQUlJrWDnyUbBkJJTbxlzjH7LpK3UsXyut/s640/18.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6ucdQMdIe27X8_wANkasLfeyhLderlqWEhggxuogFOMuA1x05MFjtOMvLLDxr3TG6w0yBVsZ-VUAZdLyAJduuwfqXcMjc8fhSYN8QwYnYocIm9KdNAARigYyfwLxahe5vcpa9YmEZ16S/s800/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6ucdQMdIe27X8_wANkasLfeyhLderlqWEhggxuogFOMuA1x05MFjtOMvLLDxr3TG6w0yBVsZ-VUAZdLyAJduuwfqXcMjc8fhSYN8QwYnYocIm9KdNAARigYyfwLxahe5vcpa9YmEZ16S/s400/19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More tastings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNC2EsXQzzNvGqU9lMaJ6jG2cy397VRdYynqsSHzb0HFvPBhzqpbOCXGb6Xv4W3brvs9C-z4nAc0Pun6Y9qfUfWAHpEXzhnxkFs4OiU0YnjySueRAYFB1C2rYIGlTA3iVW49D5XOjzpGF/s800/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNC2EsXQzzNvGqU9lMaJ6jG2cy397VRdYynqsSHzb0HFvPBhzqpbOCXGb6Xv4W3brvs9C-z4nAc0Pun6Y9qfUfWAHpEXzhnxkFs4OiU0YnjySueRAYFB1C2rYIGlTA3iVW49D5XOjzpGF/s400/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAezOkZ-DtJpvpmKE62jYu2QRsmx1GPjwNk7LpfwvTbE4dajgDmgvCN9bTM9BM8YqIeWONcd8CHbETM3UDLCNGxp93X6enoMaD2YlVdNNXhkgA1UnvXaxg6hyphenhyphenGTrcAvJ0d9RAfsFpFNtA3/s800/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAezOkZ-DtJpvpmKE62jYu2QRsmx1GPjwNk7LpfwvTbE4dajgDmgvCN9bTM9BM8YqIeWONcd8CHbETM3UDLCNGxp93X6enoMaD2YlVdNNXhkgA1UnvXaxg6hyphenhyphenGTrcAvJ0d9RAfsFpFNtA3/s400/21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This young couple was sitting by the pond as the activities went on behind them. It was a peaceful setting and I couldn't resist taking a picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicENQGnv8jYeGthJ-w0wBe3xO77s5_ZnCusxf_WYLox6wMp5IZoPYomEPL_4wHXi8E9-ruSBORf7gwjsJQNu5uSez3GdQ9aBmlrAv_qrIT5Us5d2I4n15Av3_PSbFd6KqZVwOy_q_rxTgh/s800/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicENQGnv8jYeGthJ-w0wBe3xO77s5_ZnCusxf_WYLox6wMp5IZoPYomEPL_4wHXi8E9-ruSBORf7gwjsJQNu5uSez3GdQ9aBmlrAv_qrIT5Us5d2I4n15Av3_PSbFd6KqZVwOy_q_rxTgh/s400/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Non-alcoholic beverages were available as well as a variety of food from AVA Restaurant and Wine Bar, Derby Dogs, and Daniel Bones BBQ. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-QHjj9tQtjRpwTpDy_ICWZOLv-pac96QeTa1UunYEcEQk3neIsErY4XKP3b3Yk4PFsqYumodXOpCE2zgIH9F_9tbvpywd-4vJub3lgCwnw2huYDG50b3ofwktatTzBBASdPblKOhq5DG/s800/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-QHjj9tQtjRpwTpDy_ICWZOLv-pac96QeTa1UunYEcEQk3neIsErY4XKP3b3Yk4PFsqYumodXOpCE2zgIH9F_9tbvpywd-4vJub3lgCwnw2huYDG50b3ofwktatTzBBASdPblKOhq5DG/s400/23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Irish farm was alive with the sound of jazz from the adjoining field.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HEfWsV8Ho5apbcEsnd_ZiiRdLI2tobUoz9KM8nxCL-MitdyRqDTbDtt8V-WUL7UGmc5tvVX2uhYIGar0KtTA5BlIcH6RvKzbk20ZgLNgDr4hbsTn3lrGBY7sCxxWZXeBghCi3YJXat4B/s800/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HEfWsV8Ho5apbcEsnd_ZiiRdLI2tobUoz9KM8nxCL-MitdyRqDTbDtt8V-WUL7UGmc5tvVX2uhYIGar0KtTA5BlIcH6RvKzbk20ZgLNgDr4hbsTn3lrGBY7sCxxWZXeBghCi3YJXat4B/s400/25.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The covered patio area at the museum adjacent to the gift shop. Some were picnicking at the tables before returning to the stage area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnSVKoI62H9SgwoDHD1nNZN8ogzhKSKwsMhNApDwl-u3dullC8U2q8oX9Fx_46nNo8yTFdSXsQMFLYAPKBuXsA7F2HlW1mUlLOIMQINfwT0LM-LH8nQ66fCrDmuZpoXBWBj9-qv_P3pXc/s800/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnSVKoI62H9SgwoDHD1nNZN8ogzhKSKwsMhNApDwl-u3dullC8U2q8oX9Fx_46nNo8yTFdSXsQMFLYAPKBuXsA7F2HlW1mUlLOIMQINfwT0LM-LH8nQ66fCrDmuZpoXBWBj9-qv_P3pXc/s400/26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The parking area adjacent to the dairy barn was full ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrXBRl4hRJeOnnjilGcjxHl8I2f0218EfyxzxOnAaE_vi9GHeOln975YSeKJhMSHxmBVU1luJdG-HQX8v-2WdWzANLsXD2QMlreZkrj4Re3fq1ej1dDpN-K0z6BjoVKp6QLSIBWjKs7nf/s800/27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrXBRl4hRJeOnnjilGcjxHl8I2f0218EfyxzxOnAaE_vi9GHeOln975YSeKJhMSHxmBVU1luJdG-HQX8v-2WdWzANLsXD2QMlreZkrj4Re3fq1ej1dDpN-K0z6BjoVKp6QLSIBWjKs7nf/s400/27.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">... as was the main parking area ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQbIFjvdtwt4I00MLmjSAWsmF2i0jx_iguFUlUWvOpWtfJDzIttuHWHtua3uvsvAKhujf5mhk8H-91ADEkiZCbCfWjeLT2l0GgwgLyb2wPG-9Xe4yMiTBtxRIAlEpAEozeyszilRfdkeE/s800/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQbIFjvdtwt4I00MLmjSAWsmF2i0jx_iguFUlUWvOpWtfJDzIttuHWHtua3uvsvAKhujf5mhk8H-91ADEkiZCbCfWjeLT2l0GgwgLyb2wPG-9Xe4yMiTBtxRIAlEpAEozeyszilRfdkeE/s400/28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">... and overflow parking. Great event, great vendors, and a sweet Virginia day.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg2hlcmh1PrOl0RuWciZ7kzM-Swwoaolex5i5lwn0i08jIvuiv5w7VOzoBFNlIqKauEGh42ZsLoMIuA6osgyLq5Nd10qCVPm5LyVN7hEvjROHgUF1x2jclr5hSeUBKoc53Lv8d1UkzlY5/s800/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg2hlcmh1PrOl0RuWciZ7kzM-Swwoaolex5i5lwn0i08jIvuiv5w7VOzoBFNlIqKauEGh42ZsLoMIuA6osgyLq5Nd10qCVPm5LyVN7hEvjROHgUF1x2jclr5hSeUBKoc53Lv8d1UkzlY5/s640/31.jpg" width="354" /></a></div> The souvenir glass handed out to tasters at the festival. Be sure to mark your calendar for next year's event to enjoy a day relaxing in the Shenandoah Valley.</div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />Shenandoah Wine & Jazz Festival<br />Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia<br />June 29, 2013

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