More From the Beach

This is the view from our window. What a beautiful location.

Light House Times Two

We went out to see the Cape Henry Lighthouses. The old one was built in 1791, the first public works project of the new United States. The 'newer' one was built in 1881, and is still in use today. When the old one was built, it was 500 yards from the water. Today, it is only 250 yards. There are 191 stairs to the top of the old lighthouse. I climbed up to get a view from the top. Kinda cool.

Blogger won't let me put captions under these pictures, so from top to bottom they are...

Both lighthouses

Spiral staircase looking down

Me on the stairs

Me at the top looking towards the new lighthouse

The light is supposed to be seen up to 15 miles away.

Aquarium

We went to the Virginia Aquarium, which has an IMAX theater. Saw a great movie on life under the sea. Then we toured the exhibits

Military Aviation Museum

B-17

Dad by the B-17

Yesterday we went to the Military Aviation Museum. They have a collection of WWI and WWII planes. Some were originals, some were replicas. It was really interesting. I got to look inside a B-17 like grandpa Bruce used to fly, and walk among the other planes in the hanger. They had the real plane belonging to the Duke of Windsor. He's the one that abdicated the throne. It had a ZIPPER! that opened the fabric to access the engine. Very unique.

At The Beach!

Mike and I decided to take a quick vacation this summer. After trying in vain to find an affordable motel in Myrtle Beach, I decided to try Virginia Beach. SCORE!!! I got a great deal on a beachfront motel, so here we are. We have a room with 2 queen beds and a view of the ocean.

Big Band Fun Fest Dance 2011

Mike and the Has Beens played in the Fun Fest afternoon dance. It's so much fun. Mandy's kids had a ball.

Youth Conference 2011

I attended Youth Conference which was held July 14-16. It was great. The activities were fun-2 dances, a swim party, singing at the nursing home, 3 workshops, and a testimony meeting. We stayed at the homes of members in the Bristol/Abingdon area. The youth are awesome!

Youth pose for a picture.

Birthday Celebrations

Today we celebrated Blaine's and Brittany's birthdays. What a wild afternoon.

Independence Day Parade 2011

Happy Independence Day! Went to the parade this morning to see Mark and Mike play with the Kingsport Community band. Mark is in the white shirt with the saxophone, and Mike in the yellow shirt with the red trumpet.