1. Did you survive dressing up in your colonial outfits and meeting the other families?
a. No, we took one look at ourselves and fled.
b. Yes, our outfits were 100% authentic and everyone complemented my exceptional sewing skills.
c. No, the kids were desperate to put their regular clothes back on and flee far from the dancing.
d. Yes, everyone was so welcoming and we were pleasantly surprised at what a fun evening we had.
Answer: d. The kids looked great. We adults? Well, we tried! I will hold off on the "big reveal" of all pics of our colonial wear until the end of these posts, but will give a few glimpses now. Some of the families were completely authentic and that was neat to see, and some didn't dress up and that was great, too. The best thing was that it was all good and everyone had so much fun as one of the dads, who is a well-versed dance caller, taught us all many customs of the dancing and many dances. All ages were on the dance floor and it was a blast. Eric, who looked quite comfortable in his chair against the wall, did not disappoint his three daughters, and was a willing dance partner for each of them. The real joy was watching the twins, who took to colonial dancing like nothing you've ever seen. When Jesse was completely lost, Sara would just grab his hand and drag him through it all. But he caught on, and when the rest of us were too tired to keep learning, they would just grab each other's hands and head back out for the next one.
2. What desserts did Brenda and Heather pick at The Trellis, a wonderful restaurant in historic Williamsburg?
a. White Chocolate Truffles
b. Dark Chocolate Tart with sea salt and pecans
c. Turtle Pudding with Toffee Cream topping
d. Seven-layer Death by Chocolate
Answer: b (Mom) and d (me). I was headed for the dark chocolate but the waiter talked many of us at the table (all the moms' went out for an evening dessert after the larger get together and we got to know some wonderful ladies) into their award-winning death by chocolate. It was huge, it was decadent, very glad I got it.
3. What's the strangest difference between the Williamsburg, VA walmart and the Richmond, IN walmart?
a. A much bigger store
b. You couldn't find it from the road - like everything else in this very-zoned city
c. Nearly all the "junk" food was compartmentalized into its own area between the grocery and clothing sections.
d. The bread section.
Answer: d. I know, I know, analysis on Wal-mart differences is totally not pertinent to our trip and anything historic. But I have never seen a bread section with so little wheat bread. And I have not seen that much white bread since the 1980s. Seriously, people, the bread was IN the junk food section with the chips and candy.
As promised, a few pics from the Monday get-together: