#rabdusa2022

Virginia Beach, Virginia - a collage of some of VB pARTy Pals who gave me my final smiles of 2022 … 7 bar crawl stops - Parlay’s, Margie & Ray’s, Pungo Sports Bar, Ready Room, South Beach, Shadowlawn EATS, & Icehouse … a smile-riffic day 365 of 2022 … more detailed posts coming … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #RABpARTyPal #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Saturday 12.31.22 (at Virginia Beach, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4Klynu1TT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Virginia Beach, Virginia - “Judy’s Pub” is another “Run-A-Way Bill” * bar …. my 1st visit to “Judy’s” in over 60 days … I was greeted with a smile from pARTy Pal “Jen” as I walked in the front door … while chatting with “Jen”bartender “Toni” delivered my “Gansett” beer … Facebook Pal “Andrew” is a “Judy’s” regular who gave me a “hello” … we started chatting and “Andrew” reminded me, he has known me for quite some time - shame on me … unbeknownst to me “Andrew“ shared with me the fact that he is my Facebook pARTy Pal and follows my travel adventures … I will remember “Andrew” from now on - thanks for today’s smiles “Andrew” … a memorial picture was added to “Judy’s” wall since my last visit for “Lisa” - one of the truly best bartenders I have met in my travels … “Lisa” moved to the cemetery very suddenly at a youthful age … “Lisa” made “every” customer feel recognized - myself and so many others truly miss “Lisa” … Thanks for the smiles and I will see you all again soon … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabJudysPub #JudysPub #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #RABpARTyPal #RABwasHERE #rabFavoriteMemory #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Friday 12.30.22 (at Judy's Pub & Eatery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0vSX6ut8U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Virginia Beach, Virginia - “Just One More Bar” with bartender “Ali” is a “Run-A-Way Bill” * bar - a bar that always gives me “more smiles than I came in with” … “Ali” and her “band of characters” always make me glad I stop at this somewhat “hidden” bar … “Just One More Bar” Features a scenic view of the Lynnhaven River - a great fishing spot … thanks for the smiles “Ali” and look forward to seeing you next year … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabJustOneMoreBar #JustOneMoreBar #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofCalifornia #rabBarUSA #rabFavoriteStickerWinner #RABwasHERE #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia Friday 11.30.22 (at Just One More Bar and Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0p9zBOWCq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Virginia Beach, Virginia - after an 1100 mile exhausting drive over two days from New Orleans, Louisiana I arrived back in Virginia Beach, Virginia to concluded my “Westward Ho” 2022 adventure … my “Westward Ho” 2022 adventure was a 60-day journey over 7200 miles that took “Flo” and I as far west as the Rockies in Colorado … so many smiles from so many old and new pARTy Pals made it a smile-riffic adventure … my 1st pARTy Beverage & smiles were at the “Run-A-Way Bill” comfort zone bar “Icehouse” with “Run-A-Way Bill” Favorite bartender “Lauren” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #IcehouseVB #rabIcehouseVB #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofVirginiaBeach #rabBARSofVirginia #rabBarUSA #VirginiaBeach #rabVirginiaBeach #rabVirginia #Virginia #rabWestwardHo2022 Thursday 12.29.22 (at Ice House Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0oLtFu5lC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Virginia Beach, Virginia - Happy New Year’s Eve Day! I thank all who have shared smiles with me in 2022 - it’s been a Smile-riffic Year for me because of you … “Run-A-Way Bill” was here! #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 Saturday 12.31.22 (at Virginia Beach, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0lXGQuaz2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New Orleans, Louisiana - “The Friendly Bar” is a bar of friendly neighborhood “unique” characters - and lots of smiles … a full Christmas buffet was a super surprise … bartender “Bill” welcomed me into the the FRIENDLY “village” making sure I enjoyed the Christmas buffet of tasty-riffic food … several locals chatted with me and made me feel like one of the characters … one fellow introduced me to eye glasses that turned all the ceiling lights into snowmen - a cool smile 😃 … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabTheFriendlyBar #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofNOLA #rabBARSofLouisiana #rabBARSofLouisiana #rabBarUSA #rabChristmas #rabNOLA #NOLA #rabNewOrleans #NewOrleans #rabLouisiana #Louisiana #rabWestwardHo2022 Christmas Day Sunday 12.25.22 (at The Friendly Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmoQvZzuPCM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New Orleans, Louisiana - my early day visit to the “Brother’s Three” found the “rare” CLOSED sign … on my 2nd visit I found bartender “Patrick” … a lone customer sat at the bar too - his name was “Spicy” … “Spicy” looked like Johnny Depp … “Spicy” left the “B3” with a new nickname - “Spicy Depp” … I left with autographed “Spicy Depp” Christmas greeting … a good Christmas Day smile 😃 … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #RABpARTyPal #rabBrothersThreeLounge #BrothersThreeLounge #rabBARSofNOLA #rabBARSofLouisiana #Bars #rabBarsUSA #BAR_RAB #BarsRAB2022 #rabBARSofLouisiana #rabBarUSA #rabChristmas #rabNOLA #NOLA #rabNewOrleans #NewOrleans #rabLouisiana #Louisiana #rabWestwardHo2022 Christmas Day Sunday 12.25.22 (at Brothers Three Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmoNywbu8pT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New Orleans, Louisiana - a very Merry Christmas to EVERYONE from “Run-A-Way Bill” & “Flo” … #RunAwayBill #rabDUSA2022 #DUSA2022 #rabChristmas #rabNOLA #NOLA #rabNewOrleans #NewOrleans #rabLouisiana #Louisiana #rabWestwardHo2022 Christmas Day Sunday 12.25.23 (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmoIxNROvGy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=