let's don't write about the list being quiet
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In a message dated 1/30/2004 2:55:12 PM Mountain Standard Time,
pamsoroosh@... writes:
-=-As far as I can tell there have been very very few posts in the last
couple of days. I can't see anything wrong with the list, just that
people are not posting.-=-
Right. It's okay for a list to have quiet days. We don't need to fill them
up with "is it quiet? The list must be down." If the list is down, we won't
see posts asking where all the posts are.
I'm on AOL; lots are, it's not an AOL problem if the list quits. But the
list didn't quit.
A quiet day can be nice!
Sandra
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pamsoroosh@... writes:
-=-As far as I can tell there have been very very few posts in the last
couple of days. I can't see anything wrong with the list, just that
people are not posting.-=-
Right. It's okay for a list to have quiet days. We don't need to fill them
up with "is it quiet? The list must be down." If the list is down, we won't
see posts asking where all the posts are.
I'm on AOL; lots are, it's not an AOL problem if the list quits. But the
list didn't quit.
A quiet day can be nice!
Sandra
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Teresa
Well, the expectations for our week in Wlmsbrg did not come to
fruition thanks to the winter storm that blanketed VA ( as well as
many other states). We did manage to get out for a couple of hours
on Tues, Wed, and Thurs. Tues and Wed were so cold, mucky, yucky,
still icy, we only saw a couple of things and headed back in to our
WONDERFUL accomodations. ( THANK GOODNESS we had a great timeshare
with all the amenities to keep 6 kids occupied and happy) Thursday
was much warmer and dryer and we enjoyed several sights. Still, we
barely scratched the surface of everything that is offered in this
lovely, interesting Colonial town. We have our Freedom passes, which
are good for a year, so we will definitely be going back when the
weather warms up. The good thing is, now we are completely oriented
with the town, we know what we want to see, and we won't spend as
much time consulting the map :-) I have to say, for anyone who
enjoys American History, Wlmsbrg is THE PLACE to put on your "to do"
list. It is very "self guided" You can ask as many or as few
questions as you like. The interpreters ( costumed guides) are all
very friendly and amazingly knowlegeable about many historical points
from the lives of the characters they portray, to political events,
geographical facts, HECK.. anything about America in the 1770s.. and
before, and after.. LOL..
Anna and I most enjoyed "A conversation with the ladies of the
town" One lady was the sister of Patrick Henry, I didn't catch who
the other lady was.. They were sitting, doing needlework, just
talking about current gossip of the day, asking us questions,
answering questions.. It was most intriguing. Patrick Henry's speech
was also very interesting. The boys loved the foundry. They each got
to file on some pewter spoons, pull the bellows to stoke the fire..
We watched the tradesmen tarnish candlesticks and mold spoons and
file candlesticks. JP would have glady stayed as thier apprentice :-
) We also especially enjoyed visting with a slave from Peyton
Randolphs house. In the slave quaters, we warmed ourself by the fire
in the small, sparse room that accomdated over 15 slaves. John,
(the HUGE man) joked and laughed with us, asked the kids riddles, and
let Ethan try on the Mans servant coat. Although it was cold, and
we didnt get to do nearly as much as we wanted, the quality of the
time we spent in town was exceptional. Since there were few
travelers, we got lots of one on one time and special attention. We
all agreed that a dream come true would be to get to "work" in
Wlmbsrg as an interpreter.. WHAT FUN!
Teresa
fruition thanks to the winter storm that blanketed VA ( as well as
many other states). We did manage to get out for a couple of hours
on Tues, Wed, and Thurs. Tues and Wed were so cold, mucky, yucky,
still icy, we only saw a couple of things and headed back in to our
WONDERFUL accomodations. ( THANK GOODNESS we had a great timeshare
with all the amenities to keep 6 kids occupied and happy) Thursday
was much warmer and dryer and we enjoyed several sights. Still, we
barely scratched the surface of everything that is offered in this
lovely, interesting Colonial town. We have our Freedom passes, which
are good for a year, so we will definitely be going back when the
weather warms up. The good thing is, now we are completely oriented
with the town, we know what we want to see, and we won't spend as
much time consulting the map :-) I have to say, for anyone who
enjoys American History, Wlmsbrg is THE PLACE to put on your "to do"
list. It is very "self guided" You can ask as many or as few
questions as you like. The interpreters ( costumed guides) are all
very friendly and amazingly knowlegeable about many historical points
from the lives of the characters they portray, to political events,
geographical facts, HECK.. anything about America in the 1770s.. and
before, and after.. LOL..
Anna and I most enjoyed "A conversation with the ladies of the
town" One lady was the sister of Patrick Henry, I didn't catch who
the other lady was.. They were sitting, doing needlework, just
talking about current gossip of the day, asking us questions,
answering questions.. It was most intriguing. Patrick Henry's speech
was also very interesting. The boys loved the foundry. They each got
to file on some pewter spoons, pull the bellows to stoke the fire..
We watched the tradesmen tarnish candlesticks and mold spoons and
file candlesticks. JP would have glady stayed as thier apprentice :-
) We also especially enjoyed visting with a slave from Peyton
Randolphs house. In the slave quaters, we warmed ourself by the fire
in the small, sparse room that accomdated over 15 slaves. John,
(the HUGE man) joked and laughed with us, asked the kids riddles, and
let Ethan try on the Mans servant coat. Although it was cold, and
we didnt get to do nearly as much as we wanted, the quality of the
time we spent in town was exceptional. Since there were few
travelers, we got lots of one on one time and special attention. We
all agreed that a dream come true would be to get to "work" in
Wlmbsrg as an interpreter.. WHAT FUN!
Teresa
Danielle Conger
Sounds like you guys had a great time despite the weather! I'm glad. We also have Freedom passes and are up for a visit whenever--it's only about a 3 hr. drive for us. If you're ever up for an irl meet and greet.
Many probably already know this, but I just wanted to point out how different each visit is. There are always different events scheduled, different people, etc. I don't think two visits would ever be alike! We also just *love* Colonial Williamsburg--there is so much to do. We're really looking forward to the weather warming up because we've yet to make it to Jamestown!
Also, for anyone considering the Live and Learn Conference, Plimoth Plantation is incredible! I actually enjoyed the time up there even more than Williamsburg. The one bummer is that they ask guests not to dress up, whereas Williamsburg welcomes it.
I'm pretty much a huge fan of both, though, and would highly recommend them both.
--danielle
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Many probably already know this, but I just wanted to point out how different each visit is. There are always different events scheduled, different people, etc. I don't think two visits would ever be alike! We also just *love* Colonial Williamsburg--there is so much to do. We're really looking forward to the weather warming up because we've yet to make it to Jamestown!
Also, for anyone considering the Live and Learn Conference, Plimoth Plantation is incredible! I actually enjoyed the time up there even more than Williamsburg. The one bummer is that they ask guests not to dress up, whereas Williamsburg welcomes it.
I'm pretty much a huge fan of both, though, and would highly recommend them both.
--danielle
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Teresa
--- In [email protected], "Danielle Conger"
<danielle.conger@c...> wrote:
it's only about a 3 hr. drive for us. If you're ever up for an irl
meet and greet.
Oh yes, that sounds like a great idea! We live about 5 hours from CW
( If I don't miss my turn and take the LOOOOONG way around) Our
friends that we went with have been to CW several times and they told
us about all of the different seasonal events. We really want to see
the Governor hung in effigy in the town square. We also missed the
fife and drum parade, those are both warm weather events. It was
nice to see the huge roaring fires and the long warm cloaks and
gloves. When we plan our next visit, I will let you know!
Teresa
<danielle.conger@c...> wrote:
> Sounds like you guys had a great time despite the weather! I'mglad. We also have Freedom passes and are up for a visit whenever--
it's only about a 3 hr. drive for us. If you're ever up for an irl
meet and greet.
Oh yes, that sounds like a great idea! We live about 5 hours from CW
( If I don't miss my turn and take the LOOOOONG way around) Our
friends that we went with have been to CW several times and they told
us about all of the different seasonal events. We really want to see
the Governor hung in effigy in the town square. We also missed the
fife and drum parade, those are both warm weather events. It was
nice to see the huge roaring fires and the long warm cloaks and
gloves. When we plan our next visit, I will let you know!
Teresa
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I am so jealous. I have been to Williamsburg many times in my life and have
never seen it in the snow. I bet it was great.
Laura M.
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never seen it in the snow. I bet it was great.
Laura M.
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Danielle Conger
I am so jealous. I have been to Williamsburg many times in my life and have
never seen it in the snow. I bet it was great.
Laura M.
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We got a heavy dusting (about an inch) when we were there in December, and it truly is lovely. The Christmas decorations are amazing--it is a wonderful time to go if you can brave the weather. At night the line the streets with torches and have carolers and a military music concert that's terrific! All these young kids from the fife and drummers play--I could just picture my homeschool son getting into reenactments and doing something like this.
Much of the outdoor stuff doesn't happen in inclement weather (no carriage rides for instance), but there are few people at that time of the year, so you really get to talk to the re-enactors and do things that you don't get to do at busier times of the year. We spoke to one of the wig makers for quite a while, and that was truly fascinating.
For those that may seriously consider a trip out here, you could do a really great loop from Williamsburg to Monticello (Jefferson's home) to Mount Vernon (Washington's home) to DCs monuments and museums. Loads of things to do!
--danielle
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never seen it in the snow. I bet it was great.
Laura M.
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We got a heavy dusting (about an inch) when we were there in December, and it truly is lovely. The Christmas decorations are amazing--it is a wonderful time to go if you can brave the weather. At night the line the streets with torches and have carolers and a military music concert that's terrific! All these young kids from the fife and drummers play--I could just picture my homeschool son getting into reenactments and doing something like this.
Much of the outdoor stuff doesn't happen in inclement weather (no carriage rides for instance), but there are few people at that time of the year, so you really get to talk to the re-enactors and do things that you don't get to do at busier times of the year. We spoke to one of the wig makers for quite a while, and that was truly fascinating.
For those that may seriously consider a trip out here, you could do a really great loop from Williamsburg to Monticello (Jefferson's home) to Mount Vernon (Washington's home) to DCs monuments and museums. Loads of things to do!
--danielle
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