I dream of living near Monticello - in the footsteps of this green, magical mountain…
Stuff that dreams are made of…
27 Saturday Nov 2010
Tag Archives: charlottesville
Uber-geeky holiday wish list
18 Wednesday Nov 2009
Posted in Books, great ideas, inspiration, Learning, life, travel
I was recently asked about my holiday wish list. My mature, responsible self tried to respond with pleas for world peace and an end to poverty. My selfish, all-about-me self responded with this:
I like themes – this year it’s all very Jeffersonian:
Book:
Thomas Jefferson’s Scrapbooks: Poems of Nation, Family and Romantic Love Collected by America’s Third President (Hardcover)
Vacation:
A 2 night stay at this bed & breakfast which was designed by Thomas Jefferson, along with dinner and a wine-tasting at the vineyard:
Weekend Seminar:
Full tuition for The University of Virginia Travel & Learn series: Jefferson Weekend Seminar – THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION IN AMERICA
Wine:
A 1 year subscription to the Virginia Wine of the Month club
Gadget:
Amazon Kindle – so I can read my favorite Jeffersonian books wherever I go
What’s on your list?
cVille Community Garden
28 Tuesday Jul 2009
Posted in Being Thankful, community, Go Green, inspiration, make a difference, nature, travel
When I stay at the English Inn in cVille, I often meander around the community gardens next door…
There is a secret (and magic) garden behind every gate.
Inspired.
11 Monday Aug 2008
Posted in Adventures, Being Thankful, Children, inspiration, life, nature, travel
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I took a week off from RL and escaped to one of my favorite places. The house that I stayed in inspired me beyond words – to the point where I left with more clarity than ever on how I want to live my life.
Looking at Cabell Hall – UVA
29 Friday Feb 2008
Posted in goals, inspiration, life, nature
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Yet another reason why I want to live in Charlottesville
Originally uploaded by zachstern
favorite things: part one
19 Tuesday Feb 2008
Posted in Adventures, Being Thankful, Children, Health & Wellness, inspiration, life, nature, Random Ramblings, travel
*This post inspired by my long-lost younger sister
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spending time with my daughter in the woods searching for evidence of fairies and other magical beings
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hiking in the woods and listening to how it sounds
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thunderstorms, and the sound of rain
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the smell of morning
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Target
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cooking during a snowstorm, listening to coltrane with the fireplace going and I am slowly sipping on a glorious glass of cabernet
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the mountains
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picnics at the vineyard
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Autumn
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zappos.com (you are right Debbie!)
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my new Canon digital SLR camera (especially when I can figure out how it works)
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Charlottesville
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Listening to my daughter sing when she thinks no one is listening
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when my son shares his new music with me
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planning future adventures
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bungalow-style houses, like this one
