Wednesday, September 12, 2007

I Heart Fredericksburg



My life isn't ALL about knitting and reading sleazy gossips mags (mostly but not all). I also love American history, and I am lucky that two of my kids (travelers Cara and Tony) ventured back east to settle in historic Fredericksburg, Virginia.


F'berg is the site of one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War, and has a wonderful Battlefield Memorial. Many of the places that figured in the battle are still there, and you can walk through the battlefield and the cemetery. Katie and I (plus grand-dogs Lois and Walter) enjoyed an afternoon walk through the park and it was amazing how you can really picture just how the battle unfolded.


For those who also love history, there's a fine 37-PART history of the battle (I'm guessing that will be only visited by me lol). If you don't care for the past, you can check up on current events in town, including FredCrime, your link to what's really happening around the 'burg!


Yep, C & T, I love the Fredericksburg Times and check out their website often to read the daily news and find out if you guys are in the obits, letters to the editor, have sent in cute dog pictures or anything else. Nothing yet, but ya never know!

9 comments:

Cara said...

you know i have no time for that, except on sundays when i look through the job section=)

Laurie said...

well do check out FredCrime cuz I wouldn't want you wandering into a high crime area...and you guys could have taken Lois and Walt to swim in the public pool on the last day b4 they closed it if you'd only read the paper!

Unknown said...

Please, like Fred and Irene have time to get into any trouble...although, I secretely suspect Cara's road rage will soon break through and she will rear end some J-A who cut her off on the freeway during her trip home from DC causing a 15 car pileup. So yeah, keep reading mom.

Katie said...

oh sad, i wish Lois and Walt could have gone to the swimming day, you know it is my dream that they turn into 'real' dogs and learn! :( darn it, maybe i'll have to kidnap them so they have an owner who is home once in a while...

Cara said...

i can't take them swiming right now anyway. sissy is on exercise restriction and she hurt her right leg somehow and is not allowed to do anything for a week!!!

Laurie said...

OMG Walter must be insanely jealous. To be under dr's orders NOT to exercise!!!! And KT, you must get those 2 to the ocean where they can really learn to swim...

Katie said...

oh my god, how did my baby girl get hurt?!?! and the last thing that dog needs is to be on any sort of exercise restriction.... ;)

Cara said...

we're not sure how she got hurt. At first we thought she may have been bit by a snake since we found a copperhead in the backyard, but the doctor couldn't find any evidence of that. she seems better now, and she is not happy about no walks for one week!!

Laurie said...

SNAKES! COPPERHEAD! OMG. I'd tell you to move home immediately except for that little incident with the rattler...