As you will read in the next post, previous post really, but chronologically the earlier post, Austyn had a competition in Williamsburg on the campus of William and Mary, alma mater of such luminaries as Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and William Tyler, as well as 16 other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Washington got his surveyer's certificate there. See kids, you can have fun and learn something new! While Austyn was stuck inside the auditorium between performance (9:30) and awards(3:00), Bryce, Kim and I went off to visit Colonial Williamsburg. Above is a colonial street with colonial houses. I believe the architectural style would be considered colonial.
Here's an old colonial dude closing an old colonial door. This was in Henry Wythe's house, actually the waiting room. Ole' Henry was the first Virginian to sign the Declaration Of Independence. George Washington stayed here for a while during the War. He may have warmed himself by this very fireplace. Nah, just kidding. This building was a rebuilt one. I did open a door using a handle that was original and that Georgie in all likelihood did use himself. So in essence, I shook the hand of the father of our country. Wow. Get's you all misty eyed.
Look, It's a colonial loom with colonial wool. This was actually kinda colonial neat. The lady there wasn't in character, but had lots of good information about colonial wool.
Hey look! It's a colonial arbor. Note the boys with their matching hats again. Not colonial hats though.
Check it out, it's a colonial crapper. excuse me, a colonial chamberpot. Did George Washington use this very chamberpot? We may never know. When we were kids my parents had a picture of a little girl looking at a cracked chamberpot and the caption under it was "Will it hold?". It was in one of the bathrooms, obviously. I was always glad that we had a flush toilet that always held.
As you will read in the next post, previous post really, but chronologically the earlier post, Austyn had a competition in Williamsburg on the campus of William and Mary, alma mater of such luminaries as Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and William Tyler, as well as 16 other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Washington got his surveyer's certificate there. See kids, you can have fun and learn something new! While Austyn was stuck inside the auditorium between performance (9:30) and awards(3:00), Bryce, Kim and I went off to visit Colonial Williamsburg. Above is a colonial street with colonial houses. I believe the architectural style would be considered colonial.
Here's an old colonial dude closing an old colonial door. This was in Henry Wythe's house, actually the waiting room. Ole' Henry was the first Virginian to sign the Declaration Of Independence. George Washington stayed here for a while during the War. He may have warmed himself by this very fireplace. Nah, just kidding. This building was a rebuilt one. I did open a door using a handle that was original and that Georgie in all likelihood did use himself. So in essence, I shook the hand of the father of our country. Wow. Get's you all misty eyed.
Look, It's a colonial loom with colonial wool. This was actually kinda colonial neat. The lady there wasn't in character, but had lots of good information about colonial wool.
Hey look! It's a colonial arbor. Note the boys with their matching hats again. Not colonial hats though.
Check it out, it's a colonial crapper. excuse me, a colonial chamberpot. Did George Washington use this very chamberpot? We may never know. When we were kids my parents had a picture of a little girl looking at a cracked chamberpot and the caption under it was "Will it hold?". It was in one of the bathrooms, obviously. I was always glad that we had a flush toilet that always held.
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