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"Together" has been the theme for 2020, so we thought we'd just relocate for some more togetherness.
A blast from Mom's past, Margaret and Matthew have fallen in love with the Cheese Shop's House Dressing, which we affectionately refer to as "Dody Sauce" since she seems to magically appear with it when we see her:-)
A brief stop in chilly and windy Williamsburg for Cheese Shop lunch and to say hello to Sir Christopher Wren, we were quickly off to the beach.
In our rental house, thankful for Legos while we watched the Banff Mountain Film Festival. COVID pro? Michael and Andrew usually go to the big screen for the Festival for Andrew's birthday, but we all got to watch this year with no public viewings.
And it was nothing short of fascinating to watch a blind man summit
the Old Man of Hoy in Scotland - Can you see the tower on the TV? The trailer will leave you in awe!
The USS Wisconsin docked in Norfolk is quite this site this COVID holiday! The popular ship tour was sold out before we'd even learned of it, but walking around it bathed in a stunning sunset was absolutely worth it.
A warmer day, we enjoyed a few runs on the beach, some football and lacrosse.
Penny's first experience with waves, she never tired of chasing seagulls into the water!
Sweet Molly hadn't seen waves, either, since Andrew was a baby and we camped with friends at Nebraska's Lake McConaughy. No longer up for the bird chase, she was happy to sweetly greet each passer-by.
Likely the one and only time they "beach" together....if for no other reason, that yes. Even if the house allows pets, it's still a royal pain to have dogs at the beach. It's.just.a.mess.
Our first morning was calm as glass. Our last morning, we enjoyed waves as big and aggressive as a mid-summer afternoon.
Back in Williamsburg on the way home, they indulged me as I searched for the famous blue ribbon door winners on Duke of Gloucester Street. Yep, that's a wreath!
Beautiful Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
The Governor's Palace
So sad that even jail is closed:-(
LOVED the eggs!
The peacock feathers were gorgeous!
One of my favorites.
Still cannot believe they paved DoG St.:-(
It never gets old visiting my old stomping grounds, old as they are. Looking forward to a post-COVID trip (perhaps with two dear friends who will both have freshman there next year!).
"...William & Mary loved of old.
Hark upon the gale,
Hear the thunder of our chorus
Alma Mater - Hail....
God, our Father, hear our voices
Listen to our cry;
Bless the college of our fathers,
Let her never die."
