A few years ago, the National Park Service began offering military families their annual park pass for free. For non-military folks, this pass costs $80. The annual pass allows you access to over 2,000 national parks and recreation areas. It covers the admission cost for one vehicle or four adults, depending on the park. I…
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Antietam National Battlefield
I also really wanted to visit Antietam National Battlefield. It’s on the way from Falls Church to my parents’ house, and I’ve never been. We originally planned to stop at Antietam on the way back from Leslie’s wedding, but we stayed longer in PA. Since it’s over an hour each way, we then decided to…
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Sunday Social
1. One Show you would love to see on Netflix that isn’t there. FRIENDS. Why isn’t Friends on Netflix??? 2. One song you wish they would play more on the radio Classic country. Trisha Yearwood (as I watch her cooking show), the classics by Tim McGraw, George Strait, and all those 90s jams. 3. Your…
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High Five for Friday: deployment goals, part 2
Back to reality. Whomp, whomp. We’re on the downhill side of this deployment, and I’ve made some goals for the next five months. 1. Lose those last pounds. I have about 25 more to go. Thanks, mid-tour leave. I didn’t need all those calories. 2. Train for and run the Las Vegas half-marathon. Surely, I could’ve…
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Manassas National Battlefield Park
One of the places on my deployment must-visit list was Manassas National Battlefield Park. Being a big history buff, I love a good battlefield. And who wouldn’t want to see the location of not one, but two Civil War battles? As I mentioned yesterday, our visit to Manassas preceded the afternoon wine tour. In order…
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Philip Carter winery
I was looking for fun things to do while Mac was home, so I wandered over to Groupon to see what deals were available. After some browsing, I found a wine tour, tasting, and picnic package at Philip Carter Winery. I bought the Groupon and scheduled our tour for a Thursday afternoon. Because the winery…