My heart is so full that I don't even know if I can put into words how special today was to me. Actually the past two days. Steve said we could go on a one night trip. I don't know if he is feeling the time of trips with Kristin passing by, but I do. So I am thankful for another family memory to make.
We decided to go to Richmond and work on our "stay three nights, get one free" hotel rewards program. :) Day one was "touristy" things but great fun! We went to the Capitol..it is just beautiful....with the blue sky and green grass, you can't take a bad picture of it! We had a great tour guide and enjoyed it. Our next stop was the Executive Mansion where the Governor lives. It was a good tour, too, but the mansion isn't really a MANSION...it's kind of small for a governor's home. But the decor was lovely. Two favorite things....out in the garden, we found the kid's hiding place for their boogie boards. Second, we had to take the new elevator so Korie could get in the house. The family uses the elevator as a place to store things. The governor's golf clubs were in there, a whole shelf of games and hanging on the back wall of the elevator was a hanger with a blue skirt!! Made us laugh. The walk back to the van was rough...it was almost 100 degrees!! We ended the day in Carytown and met one of Kristn's friends for dinner and a movie...Thor. I actually kind of enjoyed it.
Day two, we actually toured a cemetery. A famous one! Hollywood Cemetery holds two presidents...John Tyler and James Monroe as well as some famous Confederates...Jefferson Davis, JEB Stuart and George Pickett. Again..a HOT day in the 100s but the views of the James River were well worth it.
The next part, I will save for my next post...it involves memories of my dad and putting together some thoughts and events of a relative that fought in the Civil War. This second day was a pensive, reflective day for me.......
No comments:
Post a Comment