After a great day exploring parts of Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown (focus of the previous three posts), many hours of driving and walking though on a beautiful day) I turned it down a bit today...after all, a working week is coming up. Stumbled across a Poker Run on a web posting last night; though my motorcycle is waiting for me in North Carolina, like being around motorcycles and motorcyclists. So stopped by to check out some of the rides and riders of the Richmond Road Riders this morning. Hope you guys (and gals) had a nice ride on what was certainly a beautiful day for one. Nothing quite like a motorcycle in spring or fall especially. 
Went out to Westchester Commons for dinner today. It is located out on Midlothian Turnpike and 288; big mall. It has some good places to eat, and felt like relaxing a bit at the Books a Million there. Did that prior to dinner, nothing like relaxing a bit with a good book or magazine (or in my case both). Did not find anything worth buying this trip. Actually feel sort of sad in those sort of places; got a feeling that bookstores, movie rentals, and a few other sort of places will soon be things of the past along the lines of drive-in theaters; as something quaint that people used to do for entertainment. Technology is rapidly changing how we get entertainment; books, movies, newspapers, news and its not at all a bad thing. Never has so much been so available to so many. Certainly has been a change for writers, musicians, and publishers, but then again it has opened up a lot of options for many people. I like the mall, have been to a few movies at the Regal there, and like the stores that are there, and the fact that it is not crowded.
Course there are a lot of empty stores there, passed Chesterfield Towne Center (which was packed) but maybe because Westchester Commons is so far out and in a relatively undeveloped area, it has never been very busy. That makes the service really quick, seating at movies very good, and the bookstore is generally library quiet. Course much of that is certainly due to the economy, but I think not all of it. This BBQ place is a prime example, which looks to be from the outside and the inside largely completed but it has never opened for business.Enjoyed a nice day in Richmond, with much more spring like weather today and yesterday than the previous weekend was, and was nice to take it easy before cranking up again for the upcoming workweek. After the next few days, will be up again for some new adventures in North Carolina and in the Richmond area.
I havent had much time to post lately but wanted to let you know I am so enjoying your blog. I just love those pics of the tanks on here I found today. I will be heading down to Charlotte in about 6 weeks and look forward to seeing all that you have wrote about. I made a very nice list from your blog. If I may ask what type of camera do you have ? I just have one of those Nikon point and shoot jobs although there is no shortage of heavy cameras here with my daughter being a photographer LOL too complicated for me though. Anyways keep writing as we are surely enjoying!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gypsy! Camera is a point and shoot...an Olympus Stylus. Nothing special (though a good zoom lens which comes in handy). Do a lot of motorcycling, and toting a big SLR was a real pain. Have had those though (still have one, though a film camera. Like (as you would note) having a camera with me.
ReplyDeleteHave fun in Charlotte; think you will find it an interesting city.