Thursday, November 22, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Williamsburg VA!
Well, we are back from vacation. It was a blast! I have not had so much fun in
such a long time! We arrived at Governors Green Resort on Sunday afternoon and
then we spent the rest of the time unpacking and settling in.
Monday started the excitement when we went to see the Crystal Concert in
Williamsburg. There is a man that plays the Glass Armonica that Benjamin Franklin
invented. He is one of the few. He also plays the Crystal Bachett, which was
invented in France by the Bachett brothers. The brothers are about 80 years old
and they train all the musicians themselves. The Japanese have also made him a
glass violin. It took 100 casts to make it perfect. He also plays a set of glass hand
bells that have a majestic sound to them.
After we finished at the concert we went to Yorktown to see the museum
there. Ben got to participate in a mock cannon firing. He had the tool that was
shaped like an energy saving floresant light bulb. It was used to loosen the grime
from the inside of the cannon. My mother was whispering in my ear the whole time
the guy was speaking about what each tool did so I didn’t hear too clearly all the
details. After the mock demonstration they actually fired the cannon! We all had
to plug our ears ahead of time, but it was still very loud. After that we went to the
arcade and swimming. The arcade was at Kings Gate and it cost $5 to get the
group in and then we had unlimited playing time.
On Tuesday the boys went to the arcade for 6 hours non-stop while we girls
went shopping. We went to the outlets, the pottery barn, and so many other
places that we spent 7 1/2 hours out. It was so much fun though. Aeropostale is
having huge sales. So is Van Houson and The Children’s Place and so many other
stores. We had some major savings.
After we got back we ate supper and then went to the arcade and then
swimming again. We swam inside because the heating gauge was broken in the
pool outside and it felt like we were swimming in the arctic. We came out
penguins. I was very glad the ladder was right beside me because otherwise I
would have had to stay in longer. It was cold. Ice water doesn’t even come close.
On Wednesday we went back to Williamsburg to do touristy things like gift
shops and the traditional gawking. We watched the Elementary School do their
Halloween parade thru the streets of Williamsburg.
On Thursday we went to Historic Jamestowne and the boys did the hands-on
canoe scraping like the Indians would have. After we finished there we took a ferry
to Surry and ate at a diner for lunch. Surry is an island that people live on. It's
about 20 miles wide. They actually have a ferry running year round for the people
on the island so they can still go to work. We were asking one of the security guys
questions about the boat and said that it takes around $40,000 to run the ferry
year round. All government funded. We went to the arcade and swimming again
that night.
On Friday the rest of the kids and Neil went back to Historic Jamestowne to see
the glass blowing and walk thru the area. Carol, Mom, and myself went to
Williamsburg to make reservations for Saturday night. The adults were going out
for a night on the town while we kids stayed at the resort to swim or watch TV.
We went to pick up dad that night from the train station. He used up all his
vacation days so he wasn’t able to get off all week.
On Saturday we went to the Golden Corral for breakfast then mom and dad
drove around looking at the different places since dad hadn't seen them. We kids
stayed back at the resort. Neil and Carol also went for a drive.
That evening Mom, Dad, Neil, and Carol went out for supper. They went to one
place for the main course and then for desert they went to the Trellis for dessert.
The Trellis is where the original Death by Chocolate was invented. The man who
invented it is the chef there. They brought some home. Oh, my, word. It was so
good. It's a little rich. I don’t know if I would have been able to eat the whole
thing, but it was still good. I loved every bite. Carol got the cookbook so she can
give the recipe to me and I can make it.
We started home on Sunday at about 10:30 am. We stopped with some family to
celebrate Betsy's 14th birthday and we surprised her good. My mom and her cousin
Veronica went to the kitchen to get the cake ready. Betsy got up to follow my
mom to the kitchen and I said, "Betsy, come sit with me. This chairs big enough."
She said "Okay... why?" I said, "Because we haven't sat together for a while." That
answer satisfied her. Then I said "I don't mind sitting with you because you won't
be subconsciously hit my leg like mom does." that made her grin because I had
moved off mom's lap earlier because she has a habit of hitting her let when she's
making a point, and my leg was on top of hers, so mine was the victim. Then mom
and Veronica came out of the kitchen with the candles lit and we sang "Happy
Birthday To You". Once the cake was done we talked and played Phase 10. We then
completed the last leg of our journey home. We got to Millersburg at about 7:30
Sunday evening. I slept very well. I woke up with a severe vacation hang over
though. All in all it was a very good vacation.
such a long time! We arrived at Governors Green Resort on Sunday afternoon and
then we spent the rest of the time unpacking and settling in.
Monday started the excitement when we went to see the Crystal Concert in
Williamsburg. There is a man that plays the Glass Armonica that Benjamin Franklin
invented. He is one of the few. He also plays the Crystal Bachett, which was
invented in France by the Bachett brothers. The brothers are about 80 years old
and they train all the musicians themselves. The Japanese have also made him a
glass violin. It took 100 casts to make it perfect. He also plays a set of glass hand
bells that have a majestic sound to them.
After we finished at the concert we went to Yorktown to see the museum
there. Ben got to participate in a mock cannon firing. He had the tool that was
shaped like an energy saving floresant light bulb. It was used to loosen the grime
from the inside of the cannon. My mother was whispering in my ear the whole time
the guy was speaking about what each tool did so I didn’t hear too clearly all the
details. After the mock demonstration they actually fired the cannon! We all had
to plug our ears ahead of time, but it was still very loud. After that we went to the
arcade and swimming. The arcade was at Kings Gate and it cost $5 to get the
group in and then we had unlimited playing time.
On Tuesday the boys went to the arcade for 6 hours non-stop while we girls
went shopping. We went to the outlets, the pottery barn, and so many other
places that we spent 7 1/2 hours out. It was so much fun though. Aeropostale is
having huge sales. So is Van Houson and The Children’s Place and so many other
stores. We had some major savings.
After we got back we ate supper and then went to the arcade and then
swimming again. We swam inside because the heating gauge was broken in the
pool outside and it felt like we were swimming in the arctic. We came out
penguins. I was very glad the ladder was right beside me because otherwise I
would have had to stay in longer. It was cold. Ice water doesn’t even come close.
On Wednesday we went back to Williamsburg to do touristy things like gift
shops and the traditional gawking. We watched the Elementary School do their
Halloween parade thru the streets of Williamsburg.
On Thursday we went to Historic Jamestowne and the boys did the hands-on
canoe scraping like the Indians would have. After we finished there we took a ferry
to Surry and ate at a diner for lunch. Surry is an island that people live on. It's
about 20 miles wide. They actually have a ferry running year round for the people
on the island so they can still go to work. We were asking one of the security guys
questions about the boat and said that it takes around $40,000 to run the ferry
year round. All government funded. We went to the arcade and swimming again
that night.
On Friday the rest of the kids and Neil went back to Historic Jamestowne to see
the glass blowing and walk thru the area. Carol, Mom, and myself went to
Williamsburg to make reservations for Saturday night. The adults were going out
for a night on the town while we kids stayed at the resort to swim or watch TV.
We went to pick up dad that night from the train station. He used up all his
vacation days so he wasn’t able to get off all week.
On Saturday we went to the Golden Corral for breakfast then mom and dad
drove around looking at the different places since dad hadn't seen them. We kids
stayed back at the resort. Neil and Carol also went for a drive.
That evening Mom, Dad, Neil, and Carol went out for supper. They went to one
place for the main course and then for desert they went to the Trellis for dessert.
The Trellis is where the original Death by Chocolate was invented. The man who
invented it is the chef there. They brought some home. Oh, my, word. It was so
good. It's a little rich. I don’t know if I would have been able to eat the whole
thing, but it was still good. I loved every bite. Carol got the cookbook so she can
give the recipe to me and I can make it.
We started home on Sunday at about 10:30 am. We stopped with some family to
celebrate Betsy's 14th birthday and we surprised her good. My mom and her cousin
Veronica went to the kitchen to get the cake ready. Betsy got up to follow my
mom to the kitchen and I said, "Betsy, come sit with me. This chairs big enough."
She said "Okay... why?" I said, "Because we haven't sat together for a while." That
answer satisfied her. Then I said "I don't mind sitting with you because you won't
be subconsciously hit my leg like mom does." that made her grin because I had
moved off mom's lap earlier because she has a habit of hitting her let when she's
making a point, and my leg was on top of hers, so mine was the victim. Then mom
and Veronica came out of the kitchen with the candles lit and we sang "Happy
Birthday To You". Once the cake was done we talked and played Phase 10. We then
completed the last leg of our journey home. We got to Millersburg at about 7:30
Sunday evening. I slept very well. I woke up with a severe vacation hang over
though. All in all it was a very good vacation.
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