Jen, when are you going to get a new avatar with you on your new bike?

When I find someone to take a pic

I'm tempted at times.

I'll be there in 12 hours.

I'm going to get a muffin or a scone. Mwahahaha. That's how I award myself for weighing in at 146 this morning.

What part of VA are you in, and do you like it there, or would recommend a different part of VA? I like it there, but being in NY, anything south is better for me. I've only been there as a tourist, though I did get my appendix out there on one trip. I get to retire in 15 years, VA is one of the places we are considering.

Oh, and I can get to Jacksonville in 18, so you should be able to do better than 12.

I got a new saddle.

I'm in Williamsburg. I've lived here my whole life. Here and Yorktown (which is 20 miles from williamsburg).
I love it here. I'm a grad student at the college of William and Mary (although older than most grad students).

it's gorgeous here. But for me, too hot on in summers. I want to move to NY!

Didn't even give it a week. That bad, huh?

Pictures!!! (that I can see)

Probably 10 ish hours..? From here.

Grad in? I do remember it being hot at times when we were down there in the summer. But NY can be hot and humid too. To me, NY seems about all the same. Yeah, we have farm land and the mountains. And the finger lakes are nice in some ways. I'm not into big cities, so NYC isn't a bonus. I like the ocean, not much of that here. And, VA is closer to other places.

I'm 3 hours from Washington D.C.
1.5 hours from Nags Head, N.C. (Outer banks).
1 hour from VA Beach.
1 hour from Richmond VA (Capital of VA).

I've never been to NYC. We're planning a trip to go there next March, in fact. For our annual vacation.

I'm a grad student in "Higher Education". Masters of Education - Higher Education Administration.

If you drive like a granny. We use to make a loop that went to King's Dominion in Doswell, then to VA beach, then back home via Skyline drive. I think it took us about 10 hours to get to VA beach, not far from you.

My in-laws are in Williamsburg. They eat out every meal. Like, EVERY meal... and, yet, they've never ventured beyond the national chains like Ruby Tues, Outback, Fridays, etc, etc, etc. Fuggin' depressing, 'specially when it seems that there are some nice little places about (oh, actually, there are a couple of non-chain eateries in the colonial area that they go to, but other than that...). Any restaurant recommendations when we visit next? I'd like to drag them out of their boring, comfortable shells. Oh, I ate at some Mexican place, a few visits back - I was pretty impressed, but that's not their bag, baby.

saddle-

that thing was awful

WTF?

From Rochester? To VA Beach? Seriously?

I'm halfway between VA Beach and Kings Dominion. about 1.25 hours to each. One east, one west.

I thought NY was hours and hours away!!! How close is it??

My wife has a masters in ed. Are you going staight into admin?

Oh sh it. There are HUNDREDS of great Restaurants in Wmbg! Why are they bothering withe chains???

The Trellis is a world renowned place to eat. And Barretts (sp?) is good for seafood. Just plain Bar-B-Q, Pierces BBQ is great.

The list goes on and on.

I like this one, and the red on it is perfect for the bike.

I would LOVE to!!!

I've been in "banking" for 13 years. Got my Bach degree in 1994.

I would love to get a job straight into Admin. But I dont' want to move from wmbg, is my problem. So I'm limited to local schools.

W&M
VCU
U of Richmond
ODU
Hampton U
Norfolk State
Community colleges (TNCC, TCC, RCC, JSRCC, etc.).

THANK YOu for the "Artie friendly" pictures!!!

And I drive a little fast...

What does she do now?