Virginia

Yesterday, 20 April, we awakened early, got ready, and jumped in Annie's car for a kindly drop off at the airport for our flight to Dulles via Denver. The flights were great. In fact we arrived in Virginia 50 minutes early. Anna and the kids picked us up and we fought the rush-hour traffic back to their neck of the woods. We had supper at a wonderful Lebanese restaurant and returning to Warrenton, had a tour of their very quaint and historic little city before settling in for the evening.

This morning I awoke early for a walk around the neighborhood and the village. It is "just spring" here: the dogwood and redbuds are in spectacular bloom and the grass is brilliant green. After a second walk with Rob and Anna, we got ready, packed, and headed for Mount Vernon for the day. It is spring break and it was crowded (they say it always is), but the weather was beautiful and we had a great time. This evening we ate dinner to the sounds of piano lessons. The kids are doing great; their duets with their teacher were very good.

Rob and Anna's house

The view from the top of their street at sunrise this morning

Snow-white dogwood blooms

A southern spring treat

This is such an attractive place

Warrenton

Mount Vernon: added-upon and wonky

The whole gang

Tail gate lunch in our executive parking spot --
a serious miracle (the parking spot -- though
the lunch was good, too)

Pig spotting

G W's woods

The view of the Potomac from G W's farm

This makes up for missing our redbud in bloom

Prodigy

Tonight we will make a Wegman's run and it is unclear what tomorrow will bring, but I will keep you posted.

That's all for now.

OXO

D.