We have been traveling in Virginia this past week. We started the week with cold (20 degrees) and snow. The weather warmed to 75 degrees yesterday. Go figure. Lynn and I had been to Colonial Williamsburg 39 years ago (whew!). It was fun visiting this 18th Century village again which was originally funded as a non-profit foundation by John D. Rockefeller in the 1920s. This is where America as we know it today began. The reenactors here are very knowledgeable and interesting to interact with.
We also drove to Thomas Jefferson's beautiful plantation and home, Monticello, near Charlottesville. Our guide, Aurelia Crawford, was excellent. Jefferson had a curiosity about everything and some of his innovations are displayed in the house. Our 3rd President and members of his large family are buried in the cemetery on the property.
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