It was nice to see everyone and visit at the reunion. Wish we could have spent more time visiting. Oh well, life is great here in South Jordan. Things are quiet around the house with Crystal gone. But, she loves it up in Logan and we are excited for her. She has one more year and she will graduate from Utah State University. We pass the time by going to work each day and then coming home to water our lawn and flowers. We love to go to movies and just hang out.
We try to take a vacation once a year and so this spring we went to Williamsburg, Virginia. Crystal was able to go with us and we took Rondo’s Mom & Dad with us as well. Needless to say, we had a great time. We learned so much about the Revolutionary War it really made me want to go back to school and take a few history classes. Colonial Williamsburg is famous for the many freedom debates that took place there by Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. We also went to Jamestown, Virginia which was the first permanent English settlement in the United States. We learned about the sacrifices and hardships these early settlers endured. To complete the famous historical triangle, we visited Yorktown which is famous for the last battle of the Revolutionary War. The British General Cornwallis surrendered his army to General George Washington here. It was a very interesting vacation. We were able to see the homes of a few of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This 4th of July as we remember the sacrifices that the founders of this country went through, I feel a more personal relationship to these great people. Crystal and I were able to take a day trip to Washington, D.C. I was able to see the Declaration of Independence! Now I want to go back to D.C. someday when we can spend more time. We stopped in Atlanta, Georgia on the way home and visited Stone Mountain and the Georgia Aquarium. I love the Georgia Aquarium and finally got to show it to Rondo and Crystal.
This summer we are just staying home and trying to stay cool in this very hot weather. We are going to Idaho for the 4th of July. We love the big celebration in the small town of Menan where Rondo grew up. We are expecting some company this August. We will be hosting some great friends from Japan and my cousin’s family from California.
Love to you all!
2 comments:
That is so cool that you got to see all of those historical places. Some day I would love to go back east. Paul and I are so jealous that you got to stop in Georgia as well. That is where Paul served his mission. Hopefully someday we can go back to visit!! How fun!
How great to go back east and see all that history. It really makes me think how lucky we are to live in this country.
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