Monday, July 21, 2008

Porches, pancakes and papers

We spent most of Sunday with Wendy, George and Luke. A lazy morning of pancakes, paper and back porch was just what the doctor ordered for me the somewhat weary traveler and especially for Wendy and George recovering from colds and pneumonia. I rallied for a self-guided run/walk through campus which was really lovely and the Main Street area which had lots to offer in thew way of diners (I'm a big fan) though Wendy assures me it's lacking in any kind of international food.

Estimated departure for Longwood Gardens 10 AM
Actual departure 1 PM (oops)

We did get to Longwood Gardens which I've always wanted to see. Fortunately for the boys, there was a tree house exhibition there and we thoroughly enjoyed the treehouses. The boys especially liked an area set aside to build your own tree house and played happily for sometime while we lounged in the shade. The children's garden had great water features in a sophisticated but scaled down setting. George's 6 foot, 6 inch frame looked comical as he made his way through the space but Wendy and I were quite comfortable!

Quick goodbyes and time to hit the road for our next stop -- Kingston, PA where Paula, Joe, Richie, Max and Teddy await us.

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