Heating Up In Virginia

The Family: Jill, Drew, Hayden, Halle, And The Dogs, Coco and Daisy

Well, Virginia weather must agree with me and I must have been very tired because I slept in until 7:00, unheard of these days.  And we both went to bed around 10:00, in the fifth inning of the Indians game, too tired to stay up and watch them WIN.  Go Tribe.  I actually attended a 1954  World Series games when the Tribe lost to the Giants, standing behind the outfield fence with friends.  I was 11 years old and loved listening to Jimmy Dudley broadcast their games on the radio.  I knew the entire lineup, in fact, knew the lineups of most teams back then.  No more.

Halle And Her Mom

We left for Virginia Friday morning at 7:45 and it took us our usual seven hours to get to Jill's house.  It is an easy drive, very little traffic until with hit Interstate 66 which takes us into Washington, D.C.  We had sunny weather for most of the drive though the colors are past their prime, more browns and golds then red and yellow.  Still, it's always a scenic drive and one we don't mind.

And we have always driven by this cool diner just outside of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Well, this time we stopped at the Potomac River Grill.   The parking lot was full, fortunately someone pulled out just as we arrived.  We walked in and surprisingly, it had no view of the Potomac River which was disappointing.  The food, the ambiance, the waitresses, however, were all really good.  I ordered  barbecued beef and Evie got a large fries, large enough for four people.  We made little head way with it, leaving over half the fries.

Three Dollah Fries

And they also make their own pies and cakes.  Evie saw one of the waitresses carrying a cake through the dining room and it looked so good, we checked out their desserts and ended up taking a peanut butter pie with us for dessert with Jill's family.

We arrived in Bristow just before 3:00 and were greeted by our 11 year old granddaughter, Halle, who had just gotten home from school.  Drew and Jill both followed shortly, then Hayden arrived, tired from a cross country practice.  They all look great, seem happy, and we also got to meet their new rescue dog, Daisy.  

Walking The Dogs

Halle, Evie and I took the dogs out for a short walk, just to get some exercise after a long ride.  Hayden was in a hurry because she was not sure what time her friends were coming, so we put the chicken/broccoli wild rice casserole in the oven so she could have something to eat before going off to a haunted house with friends.  After she was picked up by the parents of her girlfriend, the four of us sat down to great dinner, the casserole, with salad, and garlic bread.  We then relaxed and watched the Indians/Cubs game, waiting to get at the pie but not for long.  All I can say is there's nothing left this morning of the peanut butter and whipped cream pie!  Evie and I went to bed just after 10:00, tired from our drive.  Drew, however, stayed up until 12:30, watching the game and waiting to pick up Hayden.  I remember those nights.

It's going to get up into the high 70's today, 80's tomorrow.  We are planning on visiting some local wineries this afternoon, having a cook out tonight.  It should be a perfect day to be outside, enjoying a late Indian Summer in Virginia.