Saturday, September 28, 2013

Appomattox Court House Trip



 We took flight early in June for a couple of reasons.  We wanted to celebrate our anniversary some way and we wanted to check out things for a university concern.  I was enamored by the Detroit Airport.  It had this water works fountain in the center with a train up above.







Then the way to the gate was paved with a color-changing, pulsating experience that was unique for us.









 The McLean House in Appomattox Court House is where the actual signing took place of Lee's surrender.









This is an artist's rendition of the event.

 This is the Appomattox Courthouse in the village called Appomattox Court House.  It houses the National Park Service for the area.
We only had about an hour to check out the Museum of the Confederacy before it closed, so Don went in by himself and paid the entrance fee while I stayed out and read in the car.  However, when the docents realized why Don was there, they were very solicitous and gave me a short tour.  We were impressed with the aims of the museum and what they had.  It's a subsidiary of the Confederacy Museum in Richmond.

Of course, our trip wouldn't be complete without visiting our loved ones!  Dustin and Nicki fed us a great breakfast before we took off on our adventures.


 When we came back from checking out the battlefield sites of Appomattox, Petersburg, and Richmond, we went on a short battlefield tour together in their area.  Nicki, Conner, and I inhabited the back seat and I took the opportunity to capture the many moods of Conner.  (Don't worry!  I won't put them all in here!)
He was very tired.  I love how he puts one of the knot edges of his favorite Spiderman blanket into his ear while he's sucking his thumb! :)  He never did go to sleep.  And we didn't, either!  It rained so we didn't get out much, but just drove around a couple of the sites.






Oh, how fun it was!  Maybe that wasn't quite what he was saying......

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