On Thursday, Steve (DOS) and I returned to Westminster Abbey for a self-guided tour. We had attempted to tour Westminster Abbey yesterday, but apparently that is the one day a week that it’s closed for tours. While they have daily…


On Thursday, Steve (DOS) and I returned to Westminster Abbey for a self-guided tour. We had attempted to tour Westminster Abbey yesterday, but apparently that is the one day a week that it’s closed for tours. While they have daily…

Prior to retirement, DOS and I used every single holiday such as Memorial Day for a long weekend or longer international trip. Since we’ve retired, however, we often don’t travel on the holiday weekends, as we can travel at less…

This week was very difficult as we laid my Mother to rest. We had a viewing at Oakey’s Funeral Home in Roanoke on Friday, followed by a small graveside service on Saturday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Due to COVID…

Last weekend was a long and emotional one for the family, as we laid Dad to rest. We had the viewing on Saturday, followed by the funeral on Sunday. In hindsight, we were fortunate to have even had either as…