lfh25 Yorktown

Cheers

But I can't get him to next to me for a photo! Just joking.

August 18, 2006

I decided to finish the Larry album since I was here already. =) I like the page design and the bubbles, but didn't even realize for quite a while that anniversary and the other words were actually words, they just looked like designs to me. I think because the letters are so small. IRL they probably are more legible. Very nice page design and paper choice. I would love to see more pictures of you and Larry together. Especially for an anniversary page. I know it means having to ask someone to take a photo of you together, but people really are happy to do that. Or you can use a timer on your camera. I find mine very handy! Great pics and the journaling is informative and fun.

August 16, 2006

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Williamsburg, Virginia, A Perfect Place to Celebrate Our 21st Anniversary
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Larry and I have made a habit of taking our vacations during the week of the fourth of July, when we can also celebrate our anniversary. Vacations in Williamsburg are always great, but we especially enjoyed being there during the Independence Day celebrations. We had a fun packed week with trips to Busch Gardens, King’s Dominion, Yorktown and Jamestown Settlement.
We spent most of the day on July 2, our anniversary, at Jamestown Settlement with Jacqui and Leah. I liked exploring the Powhatan Village and was impressed with how well the Indians lived. Leah enjoyed the fort and even put on some armor and played some games that English settler children would have played. We got lots of pictures. Larry loved being on the ships tied to the dock, the Susan Constant, the Discovery and the Godspeed. We look forward to going back in 2007, to participate in the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America.
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Except For A Landlubber Like Ilene
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Williamsburg is surrounded by water. On the North Side, Cheatham Annex is situated on the York River, at a point where it appears to be at least a mile wide. Jamestown Settlement is on the James River, just south of Williamsburg, and the Atlantic Ocean is not far to the East. This is probably why the area is so rich in military bases and historical sites. Larry loves being around water. It reminds him of his kayaking days in Maine. But I am very reluctant to be on ships and have refused numerous attempts to get me on one. I would not have gotten onto the ships at Jamestown Settlement except that they were tied to the docks with big ropes.
I remember going on a short cruise with Larry and his father Fred, in Boothbay Harbor, on the Maine Coast. “Do you know what that is?” Fred asked, pointing to a gauge that said ‘158’. “No,” I said. “That is the depth meter!” If I could walk on water, I would have.
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There will be no more cruises for me.
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