Virginia 2011

 In June 2011 Marvin and I made a trip to Warrenton, Virginia to visit my sister, Lyn and her partner, Tim Gentry.   My cousin Robert and his wife Carol also joined us for 6 days.  We enjoyed great food by Bob, the master chef, golf, sightseeing and times of just getting to know each other again.  Marvin and I also met up with his son, Sylvin and his wife, Angela, for a couple of days in Colonial Williamsburg.  Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era .....

 Yorktown, Virginia

      Civil War Encampment

I didn't know the confederacy had women in the army ...

Bugle and bag at rest after a long day in the battlefield

 No, these are not camp cooks ... they are demonstrating the different forms of handcuffs used for prisoners, deserters and thieves.

Yorktown Civil War Cemetery

Sylvin, Angela and Marvin 

Colonial Williamsburg

Marvin taking a snooze ...we wore him out.   Loved the trimming of the shrubs.

        

Can you find Angela???

Street-side shot ....  (R) a bird on the horn is like a bird in the hand ...

Romance vs. wisdom??

Lyn and Tim's home - Warrenton, VA

Lyn and Tim live in a lovely home on the golf course in Warrenton.  There is a great view of the course from the back porch.

Maggie ... the dog

Tim, me, Bob and Lyn

This is a copy of the geneological family tree of George Washington, located in the Visitors Center at the Kenmore Plantation (home of George Washington's sister and her husband/family) in Fredericksberg, VA.  I realize you can not read it, but you can get somewhat of a perspective knowing that each little black line is a name of a descendant.  It almost looks like a feather or a huge tree with all these little pine needles.  It was amazing ... 

Monticello - home of Thomas Jefferson

Luray Caverns, Virginia

Lyn and I

Warrenton, VA Cemetery

    Soldiers from the Civil War

(R) Unknown Confederate Soldier