Twenty Six Years. Wow!
How has she put up with me for that many years?
Grace and patience, and some would say Queen Felicia has raised two boys!
We were fortunate to spend the weekend in Colonial Williamsburg, one of our favorite places.
It was the first time we were able to go during the Christmas season.
History, Christmas and Virginia charm made for some great memories.
Our weekend started with our first road trip in her new vehicle, the first I've been able to buy for almost twenty years.
A Saturn Vue, with 1,000 miles not technically 'new', a fact that saved me over 4 thousand.
I am impressed with the engine and drive train, safety features such as side air bags, overall styling, and the great sound system including OnStar and XM radio.
The Queen loves the heated leather seats! Each to their own item of importance.
No more mini-vans for us! This vehicle should be the last one I have to buy for her for many years, if not ever.
Friday night we attended the "Groaning Board" dinner at the Williamsburg Lodge where we stayed.
A historical dinner theatre including period musicians and host, with a multi-course colonial dinner.
Seated communally, the couple to our left were from Pennsylvania.
The wife was originally from England.
We enjoyed hearing of her memories and customs from the 'Mother Country'
I slipped out in order to visit the facilities, but also to get a game update from Ariel, who was at the championship game involving his team in Chattanooga TN.
Upon my return, I noticed the absence of the Queen from the table.
"They took your wife" Larry informed me, and pointed towards the stage.
It seems the period dancers immediately recognized her affinity for dance, and had her on stage for their demonstration of waltzes and reels from the year 1775.
She was truly in her glory!
The pictures will show the wonder of Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas.
Highlights included walking the streets, shopping, and the Yule Log Ceremony back at the Lodge.
The Yule log is paraded into the great room in front of a roaring fire. Everyone would touch a sprig of Holly to the log as it passed (provided by the Lodge), a toast was given by the host and wine thrown onto the fire, and then we all were invited to toss our sprigs onto the fire.
Our ancestors believed that the cares and woes of the past year would then go up with the smoke, forever to be forgotten.
Dinner that night was at the Kings Arm tavern, by candle and lamp light.
We finished the weekend with another round of shopping in the village, finishing up our Christmas list.
We highly recommend a Yule time visit, and look forward to doing it again some day.
Happy Anniversary my Queen, with many more to follow!
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