Tag Archives: NoVa

The Bridgeport WV weather has been promoted ahead of the Reston VA forecast in the sidebar. tbbs-land will be ready when I begin typing this drollery from Almost Heaven. Though the heavenward direction starts with my seeing Northern Virginia recede … Continue reading

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Back at tbbs WorldHQ

The first Search For America Tour for 2008 has reached its conclusion. My little bride and I arrived home, happy but tired, yesterday afternoon. We quickly scooped our gear out of our rental Cadillac STS, and headed to the airport … Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Lineman

Man, what a round of storms we had here yesterday. I think it even made the national news. 70+ tornado warnings, 4 or 5 on the ground, torrential rain, large hail, and intense straight-line winds. I’d never seen anything like … Continue reading

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Northern Virginia Suckage, #21679

I just got back from some banking1 and beer-cooler stocking errands. There’s a 7-11 Express around the corner that stocks our everyday beer of choice2; this store is located in a strip mall3 that is also home to a Home … Continue reading

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Pardon Our Dust, While we Renovate to Serve You Better

I see by the WordPress Dashboard, that WP 2.2.3 is out. The upgrade will commence shortly. I’m gonna script the upgrade this time, to cut down on the hand-to-server combat that previous upgrades have entailed. See y’all on the other … Continue reading

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Carolina, RoVA, NoVA

SWMBO and I are safely ensconced back at tbbs World HQ, following the drive from Conway SC back to Northern Virginia. The trip was routine, except for a real “flat rock” rain that happened just north of Richmond. A little … Continue reading

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Dampened Fireworks

Back home, and catching up on news, I see that there were several fireworks accidents here in NoVA last night. The one that will get the most press is the one on the National Mall; second will be the one … Continue reading

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Home from the Hills

The West Virginia trip was a 100% authenticated blast. Our host and hostess are about as laid back as we are; we were shown our room, bathroom, location of such things as coffee, etc, and told to make ourselves at … Continue reading

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Still Here

But quiet, blog-wise. The home renovation rolls on; it will be great when it’s over, but what a royal PITA on the way there. Then, I promised SWMBO that she and her best girlfriend could go shopping for “accessories” when … Continue reading

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Be it Ever so Rude

SWMBO and I got back about 4PM local time, after 2100+ miles, 6 nights, and three states. In the 2 hours we’ve been home, I’ve witnessed more instances of dumbass driving and other general A-type yuppie rudeness than in the … Continue reading

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