Fun on the 4th!

We had a great time going to a Colonial Days festival - it was like a mini version of Williamsburg, Va. We heard Patrick Henry give his entire "Liberty or Death" speech,(amazing length for the actor to remember!), met Abraham Lincoln, ate some yummy Shephards Pie, and stood inside a full size replica of the aft section of the Mayflower.
As you look at the scale model, and the replica, remember that the Mayflower carried 126 people. The ship was only 102 feet long, and 19.5 feet wide. There were 2 levels, and the captains quarters (the part you see here), but there was no privacy, no bathrooms, AND they carried various livestock along. Measure it off and think about the stink and sheer claustrophobia of it! What brave people they were.

David had a nite of fun away from us w his buddy Leslie. They had a cook out, worked around the stables, and stayed up til almost midnight watching fireworks. He was so tired that he took 2 or three naps on Sat, and 2 on Sunday. We went to Tracie and Robs (post pix next time) and enjoyed watching Carter and fireworks.
Leslie has 16 horses and took David on the tractor to help feed them.

She also has a donkey named "The General". In this pix he had sneaked around behind the truck and came up to the window braying loudly.Hope you all had a great day too. We're grateful for this wonderful country.