I was working in the Richmond Federal Building the other day and really wanted a soda with lunch. I went to the ground floor and was pleasantly surprised to find four new vending machines. Fun! These technological wonders have far more choices and even allow you to pay by phone. I guess putting a dollar in the machine and hitting a button isn't exciting enough nowadays. #Millennials
Oddly, the new machines don't list prices underneath the items. Is this one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" situations, like buying a yacht? When you enter the product number on the touch pad, it then flashes the price on the screen. Read More
William and Mary vs. Stony Brook Football Game: A Clown Car of Clock Mismanagement
Last Saturday, Maria and I went to a William and Mary football game as part of our Williamsburg fun day. The Tribe were taking on Stony Brook, a rival in the Colonial Athletic Association. The game started at 6:00, and it was perfect weather for football. Read More
The Far-Left Urinal in the Gym Locker Room is Attracting Bizarre Behavior
As I've mentioned in previous blog posts, Maria and I are members of American Family Fitness, a gym that has several locations in the Richmond area. Although most trips to the gym are uneventful, there have been a few noteworthy exceptions (such as an odd discovery in the locker room and a Christmas tree mystery).
In the men's locker room at the Virginia Center Commons location, the restroom area has three stalls on your right and four urinals on your left. The curious activity is occurring at the far-left urinal. Read More
A Christmas Tree Mystery at American Family Fitness
Maria and I are members of American Family Fitness, a gym which has several locations in the greater Richmond area. There is one at Virginia Center Commons that is literally minutes from our house. Most trips to the gym are uneventful, but you might recall a blog post from 2014 where I described finding a bizarre package in the men's locker room. Last week, I noticed something in the parking lot that still has me confused. Read More
Some Dude Named Jack Creeped Me Out in a Coffee Shop Bathroom
Maria and I were in Roanoke recently for her college reunion. Maria's alma mater, Roanoke College, is located in lovely downtown Salem, VA. Despite unseasonably cold weather (it actually snowed one day), we got to see some of Maria's old academic buildings and tour the new construction on campus.
One afternoon, we had an hour to kill before the next event, so we walked to a little coffee shop in town called Mill Mountain.
Mill Mountain Coffee in Salem, VA
After ordering coffee and a snack, I went into the men's room, where I ended up having an extremely bizarre encounter with a man named Jack. Read More
The Cashier at Jean-Jacques Bakery in Carytown Clearly Hates His Job
Maria and I were in Carytown on Saturday afternoon. For those of you who don't live in Richmond, Carytown is an artsy area outside the city with lots of fun shops and restaurants; it's a great place to walk around on a sunny day. Maria had a Groupon that was about to expire from a bakery called Jean-Jacques, so we made sure to stop there and pick up some treats. Read More
Why Does Everyone in the Richmond Area Have the Flu?
An open letter to people I've come across recently:
To the two people on the Amtrak train who were doing a "dueling banjos" coughing routine last week:
Please go to the doctor. It should be a hint you are ill if you cough ten times in a row, then the guy across the aisle responds with five hacks of his own. Is this a rehearsed routine? Are you coordinating your coughs? Is this some sort of avant-garde BS? Two thumbs down for your routine, sirs. Read More
The Mystery of Locker 41 at American Family Fitness
Maria and I are members of American Family Fitness, which has a handful of locations in the Richmond area. They recently opened a brand-new building at Virginia Center Commons mall, which is literally minutes from our house. Previously, we had to either go to the West End location or use the temporary gym they had set up while the new one was being built.
I went into the locker room yesterday afternoon and found what appeared to be an empty locker. I usually look for one in the back, but the gym wasn't crowded, so I just grabbed one up front. Locker 41. Read More
Man Behind Me on AMTRAK Train Just Wants to Connect to the H:Drive
On the way home from Washington earlier this week, I had the joy of listening to the man behind me try in vain to connect to his H:Drive.
Let me set the scene. We were coming home under the careful eye of my favorite AMTRAK conductor, "B.C." For the longest time, I didn't know the conductor's name because his name tag simply says "B.Catts." Mr. Catts is a middle-aged, soft-spoken gentleman with the most perfectly manicured beard I've ever seen. When he scans in your ticket, Catts takes the time to point out where the restrooms are, where I can find the cafe car, and which door we'll be exiting out of at the destination stop. He's a true professional. Read More
Amtrak Station Chaos
This was originally written on March 6, 2013.
My adventure first thing this morning:
So I got up at normal time and checked the IRS emergency hotline. The DC office is closed. OK, sounds good. I just needed to change the train ticket I was going to use today.
Normally, you can change your ticket on the AMTRAK website. I had originally bought this ticket at the Washington station, however, so I thought I had to go to the Richmond station to have a person switch it. I threw on a pair of jeans and headed over. Read More
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