The EPICon Diaries
Well, at least I hope so!
Hello from historic Williamsburg, VA!
Barb and I arrived last night, after a 9+ hour trip through rain and snow and constant sheets of rain thrown off of semi-trucks. I swear, every semi that could be out on the road yesterday between Cleveland and Williamsburg WAS on the road from Cleveland to Williamsburg.
The Woodlands Hotel & Suites where the conference is being held is gorgeous. Clean, comfortable rooms, nice layout, convenient. And Huzzah! pizza, just a few short steps from the door of the hotel has the best-ever vegetable pizza I have ever tasted! We walked over, watched them make it, and carried it back to our room to devour.
It was overcast and kind of drippy-chilly all day, but we walked around -- and around, and around -- historic Williamsburg most of the day. Armed with sweaters and umbrellas and sturdy walking shoes, we were ready for anything.
We started with a little orientation tour -- thanks, Lucy, for all your information and suggestions. Then we walked down the 'main drag,' to the Raleigh Tavern, where we had a fascinating little "recital," of comedy, music and dancing that theater-goers of the late 1700s would have enjoyed during scene changes. Bravo, to the re-enacters.
We visited the milliner, the silversmith, the apothecary, and had an interesting tour/lesson and tasting session at the coffee shop. 18th century-style hot chocolate is yummy. But the cups are kinda small! We also visited a lot of shops in search of souvenirs for family and friends. (No, I'm not telling you what we found!)
Barb says I must tell you about the ambush bomber rainclouds. We'd be inside a building and the drizzle would slow. As soon as we headed outside and started down the street -- downpour!
Despite all the rain -- and boy, are we grateful we brought our collapsible umbrellas! -- it's a lot better here than the weather we left behind in Ohio! Barb was texting with her sister, and she said you guys had 6-12" predicted today and tomorrow. Yuck!
At the Tarpley Store we learned an old-fashioned game called Shut the Box, and I considered a selection of tri-corn hats for my favorite nephews ... or maybe some tin flutes? How about a set of drums? No decision yet, but I hope their parents are shaking in their boots!
We also checked out the College of William and Mary Bookstore, a fascinating toy shop, and the Virginia Peanut Shop. Gotta go back there later. Too many flavors of peanuts to choose from.
We made it back to our room, wet and footsore and ready for a long nap before the mixer that will start the convention activities this evening.
Maybe tomorrow I'll have some pictures, when there's a little more sunshine to make things worthwhile. We want to check out the ghost walk, maybe the fife and drum exhibition, the wig-maker's shop, the print shop and book bindery, a court case performance.
Oh, yeah -- and attend the workshops and activities involved in EPICon. I mean, after all, that's the main reason we're here, right?
Hello from historic Williamsburg, VA!
Barb and I arrived last night, after a 9+ hour trip through rain and snow and constant sheets of rain thrown off of semi-trucks. I swear, every semi that could be out on the road yesterday between Cleveland and Williamsburg WAS on the road from Cleveland to Williamsburg.
The Woodlands Hotel & Suites where the conference is being held is gorgeous. Clean, comfortable rooms, nice layout, convenient. And Huzzah! pizza, just a few short steps from the door of the hotel has the best-ever vegetable pizza I have ever tasted! We walked over, watched them make it, and carried it back to our room to devour.
It was overcast and kind of drippy-chilly all day, but we walked around -- and around, and around -- historic Williamsburg most of the day. Armed with sweaters and umbrellas and sturdy walking shoes, we were ready for anything.
We started with a little orientation tour -- thanks, Lucy, for all your information and suggestions. Then we walked down the 'main drag,' to the Raleigh Tavern, where we had a fascinating little "recital," of comedy, music and dancing that theater-goers of the late 1700s would have enjoyed during scene changes. Bravo, to the re-enacters.
We visited the milliner, the silversmith, the apothecary, and had an interesting tour/lesson and tasting session at the coffee shop. 18th century-style hot chocolate is yummy. But the cups are kinda small! We also visited a lot of shops in search of souvenirs for family and friends. (No, I'm not telling you what we found!)
Barb says I must tell you about the ambush bomber rainclouds. We'd be inside a building and the drizzle would slow. As soon as we headed outside and started down the street -- downpour!
Despite all the rain -- and boy, are we grateful we brought our collapsible umbrellas! -- it's a lot better here than the weather we left behind in Ohio! Barb was texting with her sister, and she said you guys had 6-12" predicted today and tomorrow. Yuck!
At the Tarpley Store we learned an old-fashioned game called Shut the Box, and I considered a selection of tri-corn hats for my favorite nephews ... or maybe some tin flutes? How about a set of drums? No decision yet, but I hope their parents are shaking in their boots!
We also checked out the College of William and Mary Bookstore, a fascinating toy shop, and the Virginia Peanut Shop. Gotta go back there later. Too many flavors of peanuts to choose from.
We made it back to our room, wet and footsore and ready for a long nap before the mixer that will start the convention activities this evening.
Maybe tomorrow I'll have some pictures, when there's a little more sunshine to make things worthwhile. We want to check out the ghost walk, maybe the fife and drum exhibition, the wig-maker's shop, the print shop and book bindery, a court case performance.
Oh, yeah -- and attend the workshops and activities involved in EPICon. I mean, after all, that's the main reason we're here, right?
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