valleysailor

I used to work at MMZ in the ‘Whiskers’ gift shoppe. I loved being up there on that mountain every day, and loved the animals. I think I truly found myself in the year I spent there before moving back to South Carolina, but I visit every chance I get.
MMZ sits on top of Mill Mountain with THE most amazing view of the valley. Best value for the money in Roanoke Valley!!

I was born in Richmond and lived there until I was ten. I visited frequently throughout my young adult life, and moved back in 2001 to Roanoke to be near my sister. My family and I spent a year there, and realized South Carolina was home, and we returned to SC. I still visit my sister often in Roanoke and will always hold a special place in my heart for my home state.

I’ve been from Jax to Boca and from Sarasota to Daytona. My favorite place in Florida is St Augustine. I love it for the old city, the beaches, the Cuban bakery and its daily soup, for Dreamstreets on Hypolita Street where I can while away hours just browsing. Florida offers so much for everyone, whether you are 3 or 93, there is something there you will find to love!

I lived and worked in NYC briefly for a time in the late 60s. It was very exciting for a young woman on her own for the first time out of college and I landed a cushy job in the financial district, and a cute studio apartment on Gramercy Park. I’ve been back once since that time, in the late 80s, and plan to go back again at some point in the future.

It’s a traditionally Southern event. Not much fun if you aren’t among the ‘horsey’ set, but a party nonetheless.

I was lucky enough to marry a man from Charleston and while we live in Columbia, we are fortunate to be able to visit regularly. Charleston seems to change every time we visit, and yet it has a timeless quality about it that seems to never change.