OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY
I’d like to talk about the WONDERFUL anniversary gift from our children. They took us to dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Tempe where we were served dinner in a private room. After we ate, the kids had us play a game...we had to answer questions and as we did, we saw that there was a message being revealed….It was a destination…Williamsburg, Virginia. We were in shock…we never, in our wildest dreams thought that they would do something so big as to send us on a trip.
They couldn’t have sent us to an area more interesting or beautiful. We had a week to look at the place where the English immigrants landed in 1611 on their 3 little ships. Jamestown Virginia. The place where they landed has a dock, there replicas of the 3 ships built from the same plans that the original ships were made from. Having spent 4 years on the ocean, (AAAARRRRR!) I was fascinated that these people could spend months on the sea, in such cramped quarters, to come to an area that they new nothing about.
They were either REALLY wanting an adventure or their lives were pretty grim back home…or maybe they were just being fed some pretty tall tails by the owners of the company that sent them. When they arrived they had to deal with building a fort for protection from the Indians, hunting, fishing and planting crops…not to mention the fighting among themselves. Amazingly they did it. There is a replica of that original Fort and an Indian Village on that site, also a Church that they built.
Right next to Jamestown is Yorktown, where many battles were fought in the “Revolutionary” and the “Civil” wars. A little north is Williamsburg…the city and the seat of government for the English in Virginia. We got to stand in the little Armory that held the gun powder that the British Marines broke into, when the "Revolutionary War" began in that area of the country. What a fascinating place to visit.
We were provided with nice places to stay and a car to drive. We also got to spend a day in Washington DC visiting the Smithsonian, a few monuments and spend some time at Arlington Cemetery. (That was a humbling experience)
I’d like to talk about the WONDERFUL anniversary gift from our children. They took us to dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Tempe where we were served dinner in a private room. After we ate, the kids had us play a game...we had to answer questions and as we did, we saw that there was a message being revealed….It was a destination…Williamsburg, Virginia. We were in shock…we never, in our wildest dreams thought that they would do something so big as to send us on a trip.
They couldn’t have sent us to an area more interesting or beautiful. We had a week to look at the place where the English immigrants landed in 1611 on their 3 little ships. Jamestown Virginia. The place where they landed has a dock, there replicas of the 3 ships built from the same plans that the original ships were made from. Having spent 4 years on the ocean, (AAAARRRRR!) I was fascinated that these people could spend months on the sea, in such cramped quarters, to come to an area that they new nothing about.
They were either REALLY wanting an adventure or their lives were pretty grim back home…or maybe they were just being fed some pretty tall tails by the owners of the company that sent them. When they arrived they had to deal with building a fort for protection from the Indians, hunting, fishing and planting crops…not to mention the fighting among themselves. Amazingly they did it. There is a replica of that original Fort and an Indian Village on that site, also a Church that they built.
Right next to Jamestown is Yorktown, where many battles were fought in the “Revolutionary” and the “Civil” wars. A little north is Williamsburg…the city and the seat of government for the English in Virginia. We got to stand in the little Armory that held the gun powder that the British Marines broke into, when the "Revolutionary War" began in that area of the country. What a fascinating place to visit.
We were provided with nice places to stay and a car to drive. We also got to spend a day in Washington DC visiting the Smithsonian, a few monuments and spend some time at Arlington Cemetery. (That was a humbling experience)
We really enjoyed the beauty of the East Coast and we’ll always cherish the trip and our children's generosity sending us there…it truly the BEST time that we’ve ever had together.
5 comments:
That was a great trip, and the area was beautiful. Someday I would like to return to the east coast and look at some other places.
Thanks kids!!!!!!
Whoa!!
Is it just me, or is it possible that Mama is trying to work on her "Fiftieth Anniversary"?
I'm so glad you guys had fun there. We couldn't have asked for better parents!!
That was so fun, planning your trip and watching you guys accept it! I will never forget how you were both so stunned. And we were all so thrilled to be able to do something for you guys. You both are the best parents and we love you so much. Thank you for being so wonderful.
Thanx guys...It's not easy being "Wonderful" but it's a role your Mother and I humbly accept!!
(PS..You guys are all pretty
"Wonderful" yourselves.)
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