TripLearning

As we walked around the Virginia Welcome Center off I-64, I began to realize that we have seen a lot of Virginia over the past 17 years.  College trips, day trips, family vacations and driving through to other destinations has meant we have many memories connected to Virginia.  Of course, it is also where my husband was born and lived for the first 8 years of his life, so it holds a special place for us.  I am married to a Virginian and I am happy to claim that.  There are many famous men who came from and/or lived in Virginia.  Meriwether Lewis, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, George Mason (one of my husband's ancestors), eight Presidents, Edgar Allen Poe and John Carter.  Ok, so John Carter is one of Edgar Rice Burroughs fictional characters in his Mars series , but he chose to make him a Virginian. When we visited VMI, Virginia Military Institute , today there was a quote in the museum from George S. Patton that after he transferred from VMI to West ...

After playing on the indoor playground equipment at the Holiday Inn in Uniontown, PA, we headed to The Mountain State.  West Virginia holds a special place in our hearts because my husband’s family has ties here and his dad and other relatives attended West Virginia University (WVU).  A trip through the area is not complete without a stop at WVU in Morgantown .  Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium is where the football team plays and they have a Hall of Traditions with displays about past players and teams, trophies, video footage and memorabilia.  The WVU Coliseum was also open, so we could walk through and see some displays on players like Jerry West , the NBA logo.  The new basketball practice facility behind the stadium also has a basketball Hall of Traditions and has videos as well as displays about famous players like Jerry West, “ Hot Rod” Hundley , and Rod Thorn .  Georgeann Wells was the first woman to dunk in a game. The Bas...