What I Did This Weekend

My parents are pumped on American history now that they live in Virginia. As a visitor in their home, I've been forced to learn more about the Civil War and the War of Independence. Yesterday we drove to Yorktown, Virginia to watch the re-enactment of the British surrender to the Americans at the end of the War of Independence, celebrating it's 225th anniversary. There were thousands of re-enactors marching to Surrender Field. We watched as the British laid down their muskets and surrendered to the Americans. There was a lot of marching music, colourful costumes, pro-American sentiments and rain. Lots of rain. Of course I brought an umbrella and left it in the car. Everyone walked alongside the soldiers to the field, a distance of several miles, in the pouring rain. I held it together pretty well until a woman holding an umbrella in front of me kept swinging it around, thereby pouring buckets of water on everyone around her, and a big 'ol river of rain directly into my face. I managed to snap at her and tell her to watch it just as the narration of the event had stopped and everything was totally quiet. Great. Just another typical day out with Meag. I think I'll stay home next time. Maybe next time the Brits will win. Maybe not.