It would have been my Dad's 102nd birthday today. He passed away 25 years ago and in some ways, as those of us who have lost loved ones feel, it is as though he is still here. He was a 30 year career police officer, spending the duration of WWII in the navy, and one of his ships was the HMS Jamaica. Dad was well liked by many, knew no strangers and loved by us, so Happy Birthday Dad, you will always be missed.
When we woke up and looked outside, there was a thin layer of snow on the ground. It is going to snow for another two hours, and then will turn into rain, which should take care of the snow, hopefully!
Last post from Williamsburg
There are only a few photos to finish off our trip. I didn't take any to share of our family as I know they value their privacy and I respect that. Suffice to say we had a wonderful time, and are looking forward to our next get-together, hopefully before Christmas.
I was surprised to see flowers still blooming.
Not knowing the restaurants in the area very well, you never know what to expect. But I looked on Yelp, put a few basic requirements in the search engine, and they showed several places. Cochon met all our needs. It also had excellent reviews so we arranged to meet our family there.
It is located in Williamsburg but not downtown, only a short drive though. Not a large place at all, which was fine by us. There was a largish party just leaving and a few tables taken for the time we were there, and a few people arriving. It was a popular place. We chose the lunch hour so that we could all get home in the daylight. It is open from 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. for lunch, and from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. for dinner. We made sure to make a reservation. You can see the days and hours of operation on their contact page.
It had friendly service and great food and I would recommend it to anyone.
Gregg had a pork barbecue sandwich with French fries, and I had a salad which came with two mini crabcakes.
After a lovely long lunch chatting, we said goodbye and started our journey back north, in good weather this time. The sun was out the whole way. This isn't our house, just a neighborhood we drove through along the way. I loved how the sun made those golden leaves glow as it was going down. We got home well before dark.
That's all from Williamsburg for this trip. I hope we get back before Christmas.
Thank you all very much for following along and I hope the rest of your week is a great one.
