June 17th, 2017

Trip to Newport News VA
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We have been in Newport News VA and Gainesville VA.  Two days longer than planned.  First we went to Newport News for a Change of Command Ceremony.  Our friends the Hill’s son Matt was being given Command of the Dragonmasters Brigade.  It is an Army battalion Helicopter unit, active reserves.  Quite an impressive ceremony.  Before we hooked up with everyone, we got in Newport News in time to go to dinner and found a lovely seafood restaurant called Fin.  The chef owner is Kenny Sloane and he has won many James Beard Chef of the Year awards.  After our dinner there, I can vouch that they are deserved.  The photo is of my scallop dinner.  Jim started with a SHE crab bowl of soup.  We shared the best sushi dish ever.  For dinner Jim had a special called Coal Fish.  We had a Vouvray La Vigne wine with the meal.  Perfect.  

The next day was taken up with the ceremony.  Not sure but best not to post online all we saw.  The day after we toured two Jamestown sites in 95 degree heat.  That night we collapsed and ate at Carrabbas Italian grille as it was next to the hotel.  

Then we traveled to Gainesville. We stayed with friends Lynn and Rod and had a delightful time visiting with old friends and neighbors.  Joyce had a delightful dinner for us Tuesday. Time to leave was Wednesday afternoon at 5:00.  Well, United strung us along until 10:30 PM including 2- 1 1/2 hour stints sitting in a hot airplane.  Then United cancelled the flight.  Our car was turned in and luckily Rod came in the middle of the night to pick us up.  The real kicker of the adventure was that our luggage made it back to Nashville without us.  I had been so pleased with myself.  I got everything in my suitcase and my carry on was light with only jewelry, souvenirs, and a hairbrush.  So Thursday am, Jim and I went to Target to get day and sleeping clothes, underwear, and toiletries.   We all went to dinner down in Warrington Thursday.  Friday we were delivered by Rob back to Dulles and we finally made it home.  Picked up Jo from Barbara and Joel.  Jo had a great time and he in Soufflé the cat even touched noses a couple of times.  

 

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