Hello from historic Fredricksburg, Va...yes, girls LOTS of cannons and cannon balls! Don't you wish you were here! :) Here are a few pictures from the trip so far. Kasey is playing "King of the Mountain"...who knew she could climb anything?! Anyone who has ever made the drive from the Northeast down to Florida will recognize "Pedro" from that bastion of tourist junk...South of the Border. It was sad to see so few people in this complex that spans 2 sides of the road and offers everything from shopping to eating to mini golf to an amusement park. In the campground that can hold over 100 campers, there were six of us the night we were there! Fredricksburg was very important in the Civil War as it was half way between Washington DC and Richmond, the two capitals. Today we visited a couple of the battlegrounds in the area (there were 4 staged campaigns in this area in an 18 month period) and the sense of what happened here surrounds you as you walk the grounds. Tomorrow we will head over to Stratford Hall where Robert E. Lee grew up and also visit where George Washington chopped down the cherry tree. Should be in the Philly area by Friday. Here is the FIRST flower picture Danielle and Stacey...but you will notice there is at least a butterfly in the picture!!!

Keep good thoughts for my Uncle Bill who had rotator cuff surgery today.

Terry and Mark