It looks like a good day starting, they are talking 89? (0.0)
The NEAC is over, (the chairs did a job on my hinder parts) but, since Troy Conference closed I don’t find it as easy to get into it any more. People are friendly but, you seldom see them two days in a row. Have I been going to long?
As Mark said, it is good to be online again. This new hot spot seems to be working great!
Back on Friday the 8th, we visited Colonial Williamsburg. That place is awesome, and we were not able to cover the whole thing in one day. We did visit a gunsmith, a blacksmith, a tinsmith and various shops inluding a wig shop and a millinery (which has a very different meaning than it does today). We learned a lot about life back in the late 18th century. There were docents at each historic building who gave us lots of information about the function of that particular place. We even took a tour of a tavern. Yes, it served alcohol, but it was so much more than that. We met a reenactor who portrayed Bob Evans, a Virginia planter and politician. Evans was a real person who happened to be the largest slaveowner in Virginia and was working toward abolition in Virginia even during the revolutionary war.
I managed to break the bathroom faucet so we had to have that replaced. All I did was remove the “nipple” so I could clean out the filter screen. These faucets are so cheap that removing that piece damaged it beyond repair. So we now have a fancy brass faucet in our bathroom that matches nothing else but is very pretty and classy. It also has a filter that is easily removable so I won’t do that again.
On the 13th we took a harbor cruise at Hampton, Virginia. We cruised past the navy yard at Norfolk and saw a whole bunch of ships, including two aircraft carriers – the Abraham Lincoln (Nimitz class) and Gerald R Ford (Ford class – the first of that class). There were also cruisers, destroyers, resupply ships and even a hospital ship (the Comfort – named after Comfort Point where the civil war Fort Monroe was located.) The cruise was of the whole Hampton Roads area. It is where 5 rivers converge and empty into Chesapeake Bay.
It stopped for a while at Ft. Wool, which along with Ft. Monroe were the only two Union forts that were not captured by the Confederates. Robert E Lee had been instrumental in their construction (he was actually an engineer) and knew that the South did not have the manpower or equipment to take them, so he just ignored them. We saw the site of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac (which had been renamed the CSS Virginia) and the place where Blackbeard’s head was displayed on a pike to discourage piracy. After we left the cruise ship, we walked a few blocks to the Hampton carousel which is a restored 1920’s era carousel. They did a beautiful job on the restoration and we enjoyed the private ride (no other customers at the time).Since then, we’ve been moving, repairing and relaxing.
Together again! I sure missed Jan and Mark. It was lonely, right Arthur and Chris?
I asked Jack what he wants for tonight’s dinner and he requested my world famous beef enchiladas. It was one of the dishes I mastered as a young bride, and it’s still one of our favorites.
Looking forward to FaceTiming all the family. We seem to spend hours “visiting”. What a great invention!!!
Happy Father’s Day to all our Gentlemen Vagabonds, and our husbands!
Dkram almost 6 years ago
Hail and hello Vagabonds
It’s good to be on line again. (^.^)
It looks like a good day starting, they are talking 89? (0.0)
The NEAC is over, (the chairs did a job on my hinder parts) but, since Troy Conference closed I don’t find it as easy to get into it any more. People are friendly but, you seldom see them two days in a row. Have I been going to long?
May the Lord bless thee and keep thee.
ttfn9
Jan C almost 6 years ago
Good morning, Vagabonds.
As Mark said, it is good to be online again. This new hot spot seems to be working great!
Back on Friday the 8th, we visited Colonial Williamsburg. That place is awesome, and we were not able to cover the whole thing in one day. We did visit a gunsmith, a blacksmith, a tinsmith and various shops inluding a wig shop and a millinery (which has a very different meaning than it does today). We learned a lot about life back in the late 18th century. There were docents at each historic building who gave us lots of information about the function of that particular place. We even took a tour of a tavern. Yes, it served alcohol, but it was so much more than that. We met a reenactor who portrayed Bob Evans, a Virginia planter and politician. Evans was a real person who happened to be the largest slaveowner in Virginia and was working toward abolition in Virginia even during the revolutionary war.
I managed to break the bathroom faucet so we had to have that replaced. All I did was remove the “nipple” so I could clean out the filter screen. These faucets are so cheap that removing that piece damaged it beyond repair. So we now have a fancy brass faucet in our bathroom that matches nothing else but is very pretty and classy. It also has a filter that is easily removable so I won’t do that again.
On the 13th we took a harbor cruise at Hampton, Virginia. We cruised past the navy yard at Norfolk and saw a whole bunch of ships, including two aircraft carriers – the Abraham Lincoln (Nimitz class) and Gerald R Ford (Ford class – the first of that class). There were also cruisers, destroyers, resupply ships and even a hospital ship (the Comfort – named after Comfort Point where the civil war Fort Monroe was located.) The cruise was of the whole Hampton Roads area. It is where 5 rivers converge and empty into Chesapeake Bay.
Jan C almost 6 years ago
It stopped for a while at Ft. Wool, which along with Ft. Monroe were the only two Union forts that were not captured by the Confederates. Robert E Lee had been instrumental in their construction (he was actually an engineer) and knew that the South did not have the manpower or equipment to take them, so he just ignored them. We saw the site of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac (which had been renamed the CSS Virginia) and the place where Blackbeard’s head was displayed on a pike to discourage piracy. After we left the cruise ship, we walked a few blocks to the Hampton carousel which is a restored 1920’s era carousel. They did a beautiful job on the restoration and we enjoyed the private ride (no other customers at the time).Since then, we’ve been moving, repairing and relaxing.
Happy Father’s Day to all of our Vagabond Dads.
Everyone have a blessed Sunday.
woodworker318 almost 6 years ago
Happy Father’s Day to all.
Going to be a warm day with temp in mid 80’s.
My oldest daughter, Karen, gave me 12 jars of blueberry jam that she had made plus 12 blueberry muffins she had made. What else do I need at my age.
This afternoon we are going to our granddaughter’s and her husband’s new cond to see it and have lunch.
May you all have a nice day and take it easy.
MontanaLady almost 6 years ago
Good Father’s Day morning, Vagabonds,
Together again! I sure missed Jan and Mark. It was lonely, right Arthur and Chris?
I asked Jack what he wants for tonight’s dinner and he requested my world famous beef enchiladas. It was one of the dishes I mastered as a young bride, and it’s still one of our favorites.
Looking forward to FaceTiming all the family. We seem to spend hours “visiting”. What a great invention!!!
Happy Father’s Day to all our Gentlemen Vagabonds, and our husbands!
xoxo Happy Trails.
chris.smith618 almost 6 years ago
Good evening Vagabonds.
Happy Father’s Day to the gentleman, and ladies to your husbands. :) hope you all had a wonderful day.