After a couple of action-packed and family filled days in
the Myrtle Beach area, our family van was pointed north today for a long day of
driving and a little bit of touring too. We made an out-of-the-way side trip to
Appomottox Courthouse, Virginia – the historic site where the Civil War ended
in April 1865. Thankfully, my kids and wife share my oddball fascination for
U.S. history – or at least, they play along for the old man’s sake. Actually!
Our youngest son James, he of much noise and activity, surprises us all with
his strong interest in the U.S. presidents, which leads to our latest stop for
the evening. We are in Staunton, Virginia, where first thing tomorrow we will
visit the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. Maybe it’s because we
live in Hyde Park, home to the original presidential library and museum (FDR),
but he really enjoys these places. After that, it’s off to some hiking in the
hills of West Virginia, and then into Pittsburgh for the college visits portion
of the trip. And in reference to the previous post? Yes. We had a late
breakfast today at Waffle House, and the midday drive soundtrack featured a
3-plus hour Grateful Dead concert from 1973, as we weaved our way through North
Carolina and Virginia. Meanwhile! Down in North Myrtle Beach, much of our team
seems to be enjoying Spring Break despite a chillier than normal start to the
week.
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