G'Day!

OK, so lets recap the Connor's Reunion in a little more detail, day by day by day! Thursday 1st July, 2004 Southwest cattle flight to Baltimore and on to Washington, DC. Somehow I just knew there would be something on the internet about the Southwest Airlines boarding procedure reducing paying customers to cattle. I've never liked it. And Miranda never seems to worry about it. Next time I'm taking a cattle prod along; maybe that will fire up her enthusiasm to get aboard early. Fortunately we had to stop in Albuquerque, NM and that allowed us to change our seats for ones closer to the front. Really close to the front! As soon as we had our luggage corralled it was onto a shuttle bus and off to the Embassy Suites in downtown Washington. (Nice choice for a hotel Karlyn!) Too late for any food from Room Service we settled for pizza; I made sure it had sausage, beef sausage!

July 1-9, 2004. Connor's Family Reunion in Washington, DC, Thomas Jefferson and Monticello, and Sweet Virginia Wine. The post for today is a brief summary of our nine days on the East Coast of the United States. I’ll post more details of individual highlights in the coming days (OK, it will probably take me weeks to get it done, but it is worth waiting for. Isn’t it?) Thursday 1st July, 2004 Southwest cattle flight to Baltimore and on to Washington, DC. Friday 2nd July, 2004 To The National Mall and the Smithsonian Folkways festival. In the evening a little comedy with Capital Steps. Saturday 3rd July National World War II Memorial and the National Museum of Natural History and IN STABIANO, some Italian cuisine and sweet red Burgundy!! Sunday 4th July A little swim on The National Mall, the National Museum of American History, Connor’s Reunion Party and Independence Day Fireworks. Monday 5th July Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Tuesday 6th July A hail and hot welcome into Virginia and Monticello. A little wine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and fire engines! Wednesday 7th July Tours of Monticello, Terry Pratchett, and dinner with friends. (A tour of Terry Pratchett!!) Thursday 8th July Back to DC. But first more history, wine and food. And a black bear! Friday 9th July Home again!