Central Virginia Scenery

Every few months we take a ride to visit our family in central Virginia. We used to live just a few houses down the street from them on Capitol Hill - until our son retired from the army after three deployments and twenty plus years. At least we had the chance to see our grandson grow to about ten years old and have kept connected all along. The family now has a home on the James River in a renovated warehouse as well as a “cabin” in the next city over. Whenever we visit we always take a ride to the cabin - about twenty minutes away and hang out for awhile. This also includes a walk around the grounds which are very hilly and also very scenic. Each season has something new to offer and our son keeps making changes to the land and has new stories to tell. This place is also on the James River and does have some connection to George Washington. Neither my husband nor I are outdoorsy kinds and really don’t care for the ticks and critters that abound in the wilderness. Our DIL has friends that join her there regularly for canoe rides or paddle boarding in the morning before work. We watched both of these structures become real homes over the years. They are very unique - just like their owners.