Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
Went to the Aquarium. Looked at the local wildlife. Especially those famous blue crabs out of which they make those delicious cakes.
Here's dinner "on the hoof."
The Episcopalian Church (next door) is celebrating their 100th year. A Bishop who served here back in the 60's reminisced about what …
In Walkability Index, I looked at the walkability score, and the "does your building have a name?" test.
I found another good test today. It's the "do the homeless guys like your park?" test. If the homeless like your park, it must be good. After all, they have time to …
Our new neighborhood depends -- in a fairly serious way -- on the moon. Being close to the water puts us closer to the moon, also.
At the end of our block, it floods. It's not a rare "heavy rain" thing. It's not a mistake in civil engineering or roadway maintenance. It's …
The question arrived on today's Facebook: "How's the unpacking going?"
Let me say this about that.
Look at the Walk Score web site. See the Walk Score for Boissevain Ave.
The Walk Score site includes 13 criteria: grocery stores, bars, book stores, libraries, etc.
What's simpler is this basic rule:
If your building has a name, the neighborhood is walkable.
Ghent is full of buildings with …
So far (and we don't have a lot of data yet) a walkable neighborhood is like a beach vacation destination. So many places to see: bars and restaurants, quaint little movie theaters, jewelry stores, unfamiliar grocery stores: all that "new and fun" stuff.
At some point, it has to stop …
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