While in the “Star City” of Roanoke, DOS and I stayed at the Courtyard Hotel by Marriott, located near the airport. My sister Jenni (from Maryland) joined us a day later, and stayed with us for four nights as well.…
July in Roanoke
It’s now the middle of July, and I’m temporarily staying in my hometown of Roanoke, Virginia. After the wonderful July 4th holiday in the Naples area with DOS, I headed up to Roanoke (alone) for a month or so…
Mother’s Day in Roanoke
Steve (DOS) and I celebrated Mother’s Day with my parents in my hometown of Roanoke, VA this past weekend. Mom and Dad have recently moved to assisted living in Bedford, which about 45 minutes from Roanoke, but we made drove…
September week in Roanoke
We’re back home in Orlando now, after a busy week in Roanoke. We were in Roanoke, Virginia for a week visiting my family, and assisting my 84 year old parents. My Dad had a terrible fall, and is currently recovering…
Weekend in Roanoke visiting Family
On Friday afternoon I finished up my work-week in Chicago, and flew nonstop to Roanoke on a United Express jet. It was a nice flight, and quick too at just under two hours. So quick in fact we arrived 25…
Visiting family in Virginia
This week I worked ‘home office’ but from Roanoke, VA, where I was visiting and assisting my parents. Steve (DOS) and I stayed at my brother Andy and his parter Art’s house, which is just 5 houses up the street…
March weekend in the Star City
We spend a nice Spring weekend in Roanoke, Virginia, visiting my parents and brother and his partner. My parents are 84 years old, and recently moved into a new home up the street from my brother Andy. We wanted to…
Christmas in Roanoke 2016
It’s Tuesday evening, and we’re sitting in the Roanoke Airport waiting for our 6pm flight to Charlotte, connecting onward to Orlando. We checked in our six pieces of luggage on American Airlines, and fortunately due to both our Executive Platinum…