Simple Mindedness

Lately we've received quite a few inspirational poster parodies (also known as Demotivators) via email. In keeping with the trend, here's our own version.

Parks, Festivals, and Who's on First

Hi Everyone, we've been MIA lately, but only because Harvey and Jackson have been busy visiting parks, attending festivals, and hosting play dates with new friends! Here's a look at what we've been up to...

We made several visits to Richmond's beautiful James River Park System.






This little guy was no bigger than a dime!

This guy was much bigger.


One night we stopped by Bryan Park, the home of Richmond's famous azaleas. Sorry about the dark photos, but we were visiting at dusk.


Last weekend we volunteered at the 43rd Street Festival of the Arts, which benefits Freedom House. It was a really hot day, but we had lots of fun and met some great people.




Jackson, meet Jackson. We just met Jackson (the kid) that day, but notice how his shorts complement Jackson's (the hound) coat!


Here's our new neighbor, Howard! Fortunately for us, Howard (Pa's Zeus) lives just down the street, so he's able to visit often for romps in the yard and digging contests with Jackson.

The boys meet for the first time.

Howard and Jackson, who I imagined were having a "Who's on First?" discussion. Jackson's look of confusion suggests that he's playing the part of Costello.
A truce.

And finally, a photo of a sunset we saw as we made our way home one evening.

We'll see you soon... meanwhile, hug your hounds!

A Walk Through the Park

Hi Friends, hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! The weather here is fantastic, so we seized the opportunity to take a long walk through our favorite park.

Forest Hill Park is part of our neighborhood, and it's an absolutely gorgeous oasis. The park was established in the late 1880's, and at one time hosted a swimming area, an amusement park, dance hall, and other assorted entertainment venues. Trolleys carted park visitors to-and-from the city.

Over the last few decades the lower portion of the park has returned to its natural state, and resembles a tiny wetland refuge. It's a beautiful place to visit.

Here's the park in 1917.

And a couple of postcards from the 1920's. Notice the swimming area.


Here are a few photos from our walk. There are more photos in the slide show.








Slide Show:


And, a few gratuitous snapshots taken since our last post.

Here's Baxter. He was part of GPA Richmond's July haul. He stayed with us for a couple of days and was a complete love!



And lastly, Harvey and Jackson enjoying the cooler weather.


Have a great week Folks, see you soon!

South of the James Market

Just this year a new farmers' market opened in our little neighborhood. The South of the James Market is open every Saturday morning from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. You'll find it in the picnic shelter area of Forest Hill Park.

This morning we stopped by and were surprised by the number and variety of vendors! We had fun browsing the vendor stalls and saying hi to friends from the neighborhood. Unfortunately it was too hot for Harvey and Jackson, so we weren't able to stay long. We'll be back though, as the market will open through October 4th.



Look at these cute little hedgehogs!


This gentlemen was singing the blues.

Our wonderful neighbor purchased this beautiful flower bouquet.

And our purchases? Thai lemongrass soap and earrings!

Earlier this week we stopped by Robious Landing Park. The Virginia Boat Club has one of their boathouses there, and it was fun checking out the sculls.



And yesterday we attended a GPA Richmond Meet & Greet!



Enjoy your weekend!