August 22, 2011: Virginia Is For Bloggers

Tomorrow we fly down to Virginia for a week with the parentals, about whom you've heard a good bit—and even from whom you've heard—in this space. To extend this weekend's post, the trip will be a last hurrah of summer in all sorts of ways, and so I fully and happily expect to spend more time at the pool (for example) than blogging. I imagine you'll all find ways to carry on for the week without quite as much AmericanStudies in your lives, although I'm sure it'll be tough. But since I can't quit you, fellow AmericanStudiers—hell, I don't even wish I knew how to quit you—I'll still be checking in more briefly (and most likely more informally) here, and wanted (as much to keep myself on track as for your no doubt insatiable curiosity) to pass along my planned schedule of posts:Tuesday 8/23: Five Reasons Why Virginia is the Cradle of AmericanStudiesWednesday 8/24: My Second Cotton Mather Piece for the Boston.com "History Time" ColumnThursday 8/25: John Smith Was One Cocky DudeFriday 8/26: Images of PocahontasMonday 8/29: Remembering George MasonTuesday 8/30: On Two Bellwether Virginia Senatorial CampaignsWednesday 8/31 (Back in New England): August RecapThat's the plan! More tomorrow,BenPS. What would you blog about your home state/province/town/place?