Great video !!! Love the views. And who doesn't love a Colonial Tavern? Love the shopping haul! Who would guess you could do that in more than one place in your home? When my Mother was a child, their money crop in the county was peanuts. She had to shell her quota of peanuts every evening before she could do her homework. Love the pumpkin patch. Hint: It always rains for the Fair, during the last week in September. If you get pumpkins too early, sometimes they rot before Halloween. Sometimes I have to reason regarding produce: If they are not good enough to ship, they are not good enough to buy. That is terrible, but sometimes true. The places where they ship from have better soil, so more minerals - calcium and phosphorus, sometimes related to volcanic soil, so longer shelf life. Unless something is picked too green, of course. Also, it seems to rain when it is time to go the strawberry farm, at the end of May. My Father was a railway mail clerk and he wrote letters when he was a young man and described riding through Charlottesville. Feb. 6, 1926: Did you ever try your luck at writing on a train. It sure is hard to do. We should be on the train together instead of my writing by myself. I am now beholding the town of Culpeper. This is a place of about 2000 I guess but the train won't be here long. A lady and her small son... got on. A girl got off. There is one girl left in the car. She got on at Charlottesville... At home the snow is quite deep and from there to here it varies. From Charlottesville to Orange there is practically none and from Orange here it is plentiful but not deep. I don't know how much is in Wash. The conductor is such a flirt and is flirting with the girl... There are two day coaches and not enough to fill one. At Charlottesville a lot of people got off to go to Richmond. From here to Wash. is such a lonesome ride. No hills or mountains to look at and I like to look at the hills. At places at times I just can see the mountains in the west. Feb. 26, 1926, postmarked Charlottesville: I am getting closer and closer to Charlottesville and I must now take a search for a stamp and if not I will have to do best I can some way. Lucky, lucky I am. I soon got a stamp and I lost my pencil. I got to looking for it and the young fellow who I got the stamp from found it and brought it to me. .
@@bluebird8224 I love old letters!! And how cool is it that you still have them. Magical 😍. I love all the descriptions. Wish we corresponded this way still. Something about it being physical and in one’s handwriting that also makes it special.
Gasp!! You said the word “campus” when referring to the UVA GROUNDS. Those who know, always refer to UVA’s “grounds” and not UVA’s “campus.” Why? Well, I guess it’s just more sophisticated and I think Thomas Jefferson referred to his University the same way. Also, the Rotunda was the LAST building to be built in the academical village. There was a very good reason for this, but just in case you wanted to explore the reason, I won’t tell you here. Also, you CAN go in the Rotunda. In fact, they do guided tours but I’m not sure of their tour schedule. Finally, the original Rotunda had an annex built on the outside of the building until it (the Rotunda) burned in a fire in 1895 (due to faulty electrical wiring). There is also something special about each of the (taller) pavilions spaced out among The Lawn dorms. Don’t know if you noticed it, but each one is built with a different architecture style to teach young UVA students in the early days of the school about the different architecture styles (I guess they still do that, but you don’t have to look at the pavilions anymore). Anyway, great place - looks like you just barely scratched the surface of all the great stories and history there. Still, just glad you went! 🧡 My wife and kids used to go to Carter Mountain all the time. Great place!
@@hooforce yes!! So many people told me on Instagram it was “grounds” haha. Then when I was editing the vlog I heard myself say campus so many times and was wondering if anyone would catch it. Thank you so much for all the info! It’s so cool!!
Another great vlog for day 5 . It just gets better and better. Pumpkin Pickin'g , a favorite activity of ours. Our Nephew, who is a graduate of UVA at Charlottesville got married in the grotto where the dorms are. What an experience that was. All Good. It was so nice meeting you guys today at Vegan Fest. Wish we could have meet you sooner there and chatted a bit more. Hopefully, in the near future we could a meetup somewhere. All the best Guys,💚💚 sending Best Wishes from Jim, Harriet and Yuki
@@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 so great meeting you too! Thank for coming by! I have to admit the vlog is my fav so far. So many fun times and laughs ☺️😍💚
I love pumpkins but not tried them 🎃, Halloween is tbe best time of every October, am i right that Halloween 🎃 started in America since the end of the 17th century, like the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts?
Love your videos. Carter mountain is so nice. If you like history and havent been to Berkeley plantation i recommend checking it out. Im new to the richmond area and went last weekend.
Has anyone been pumpkin picking before?! 🎃👇
Yes, with the kids. We rode on a wagon to the field at Ashland Berry Farm.
We put the pumpkins on the porch.
.
Every year.
@@bluebird8224 I’d love to visit their farm! Love their fruit & jam 😍
Great video !!!
Love the views. And who doesn't love a Colonial Tavern?
Love the shopping haul! Who would guess you could do that in more than one place in your home?
When my Mother was a child, their money crop in the county was peanuts. She had to shell her quota of peanuts every evening before she could do her homework.
Love the pumpkin patch. Hint: It always rains for the Fair, during the last week in September.
If you get pumpkins too early, sometimes they rot before Halloween. Sometimes I have to reason regarding produce: If they are not good enough to ship, they are not good enough to buy. That is terrible, but sometimes true. The places where they ship from have better soil, so more minerals - calcium and phosphorus, sometimes related to volcanic soil, so longer shelf life. Unless something is picked too green, of course.
Also, it seems to rain when it is time to go the strawberry farm, at the end of May.
My Father was a railway mail clerk and he wrote letters when he was a young man and described riding through Charlottesville.
Feb. 6, 1926: Did you ever try your luck at writing on a
train. It sure is hard to do. We should be on the
train together instead of my writing by myself. I
am now beholding the town of Culpeper. This is a
place of about 2000 I guess but the train won't be
here long. A lady and her small son...
got on. A girl got off. There is one girl left in the
car. She got on at Charlottesville...
At home the snow is quite deep and from
there to here it varies. From Charlottesville to
Orange there is practically none and from Orange
here it is plentiful but not deep. I don't know how
much is in Wash. The conductor is such a flirt and
is flirting with the girl... There are
two day coaches and not enough to fill one. At
Charlottesville a lot of people got off to go to
Richmond. From here to Wash. is such a
lonesome ride. No hills or mountains to look at
and I like to look at the hills. At places at times I
just can see the mountains in the west.
Feb. 26, 1926, postmarked Charlottesville:
I am getting closer and closer to
Charlottesville and I must now take a search for a
stamp and if not I will have to do best I can some
way. Lucky, lucky I am. I soon got a stamp and I
lost my pencil. I got to looking for it and the
young fellow who I got the stamp from found it
and brought it to me.
.
@@bluebird8224 I love old letters!! And how cool is it that you still have them. Magical 😍. I love all the descriptions. Wish we corresponded this way still. Something about it being physical and in one’s handwriting that also makes it special.
loving the vlogtober series! keep them comingg
@@ryangillz thank you for the kind words!! I need the encouragement haha. It’s so much fun though. I’m loving it too 😍💚
I love this yall, keep the vlogs coming and showcasing Va!!!
@@MS-jy8nt thank you so much for the kind words!! Will do 😍💚
I'm glad you enjoyed your day in the Charlottesville area. It has been my hometown for the last 18 years and you found some good spots.
@@susanlynch860 thank you so much!! Let me know if you have any other suggestions for my next trip there ☺️
Opal apples usually show up around the first of the year. Those are my favorites!
@@kelly_kpb I’m going to need to try opal!!
Gasp!! You said the word “campus” when referring to the UVA GROUNDS. Those who know, always refer to UVA’s “grounds” and not UVA’s “campus.” Why? Well, I guess it’s just more sophisticated and I think Thomas Jefferson referred to his University the same way. Also, the Rotunda was the LAST building to be built in the academical village. There was a very good reason for this, but just in case you wanted to explore the reason, I won’t tell you here. Also, you CAN go in the Rotunda. In fact, they do guided tours but I’m not sure of their tour schedule. Finally, the original Rotunda had an annex built on the outside of the building until it (the Rotunda) burned in a fire in 1895 (due to faulty electrical wiring). There is also something special about each of the (taller) pavilions spaced out among The Lawn dorms. Don’t know if you noticed it, but each one is built with a different architecture style to teach young UVA students in the early days of the school about the different architecture styles (I guess they still do that, but you don’t have to look at the pavilions anymore). Anyway, great place - looks like you just barely scratched the surface of all the great stories and history there. Still, just glad you went! 🧡
My wife and kids used to go to Carter Mountain all the time. Great place!
@@hooforce yes!! So many people told me on Instagram it was “grounds” haha. Then when I was editing the vlog I heard myself say campus so many times and was wondering if anyone would catch it.
Thank you so much for all the info! It’s so cool!!
Great video!
Last time I was at Botanical, I had their Cauliflower Bisque soup. Probably the best soup I've ever eaten!
@@mikeogilvie2051 ohhh I need to get that next time!
Another great vlog for day 5 . It just gets better and better. Pumpkin Pickin'g , a favorite activity of ours. Our Nephew, who is a graduate of UVA at Charlottesville got married in the grotto where the dorms are. What an experience that was. All Good. It was so nice meeting you guys today at Vegan Fest. Wish we could have meet you sooner there and chatted a bit more.
Hopefully, in the near future we could a meetup somewhere. All the best Guys,💚💚 sending Best Wishes from Jim, Harriet and Yuki
@@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 so great meeting you too! Thank for coming by! I have to admit the vlog is my fav so far. So many fun times and laughs ☺️😍💚
I'll take second place all day 😁 Another amazing vlog. Love you guys
@@djmindlessryan thank you so much!! One of my favorites so far!
FIRST! IDK HOW LONG CAN I GO ON! 😂😭
@@-Archer you have a streak going!!!
@@LaurenZRay yeah hahaha
I love pumpkins but not tried them 🎃, Halloween is tbe best time of every October, am i right that Halloween 🎃 started in America since the end of the 17th century, like the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts?
@@ElliotDeakin-x9q great question! I need to look into the history for sure 😍
Love your videos. Carter mountain is so nice. If you like history and havent been to Berkeley plantation i recommend checking it out. Im new to the richmond area and went last weekend.
@@user-np6tf8zx1u I love history!! Thank you for the tip. And the kind words 💚
I hope my pumpkin finding tips helped people 😂
@@musicbyLUKAS your technique worked apparently. 😂😂🎃🌱
They’re spot on! Very obvi…I mean, very helpful! 😂🤣🤣🎃
@@hooforce 😂😂😜