Friday - We left Waldorf at 8:30 and arrived in Virginia Beach around 11:45. Checked into the Hilton Oceanfront and met Ryan briefly to get passes for today and tomorrow. Enjoyed the practice and lots of people at Oceana on this HOT day. Good to see some familiar Blue Angel family members. Back to hotel for showers and met Katherine (our VA Beach friend and Paul and Kathy's daughter) at Catch 31 for drinks. This is a beautiful outdoor bar at the Hilton with stone bench seating around huge fire pits. Always fun to hang out with Katherine. Ryan met us and we walked to Murphy's Irish Pub for great dinner and visit.
Drinks with Katherine at Catch 31
Katherine and Ryan
Saturday - Mark walked to Starbucks and brought back some treats. Our nephew, Tom and his girlfriend Smm came for the airshow from Fairfax, VA. They rode with us in the Blue Angel caravan to the show - took the back roads with several police escorting the 10 vehicles.
Nice way to travel!!!
Samm - Ryan - Tom
Katherine and some friends were there....all enjoyed a great show!
Katherine and Pat
Took Tom and Samm back to their car and we cleaned up and went downstairs on patio and sat again around the fire pits enjoying "Beach Blast" - tons of people there from 6:30-9:30 for music and entertainment, sky divers, and Blue Angels were introduced on stage. We had great seats enjoying our drinks and dinner.
HAPPY 17th ANNIVERSARY to MICHAEL and BROOKE
HAPPY 17th ANNIVERSARY to MICHAEL and BROOKE
Sunday - We walked with Ryan to Pocahontas for breakfast and said our good byes till San Francisco. Mark and I went to Star of the Sea for 10:00 Mass. On our way to NC and good trip on Highway 58 with little traffic but nice 4-lane road and close to the Virginia/North Carolina border.
I drove 115 miles.
Stopped in Danville, VA and planned to eat a late lunch at "Jake's on Main" where we ate in July, 2014.......but Jake's is now closed. Bummer as it was a really nice place. Danville is certainly hurting with so many empty storefronts.
Kept driving and stopped in Greensboro at Zaxby's (1st time and good chicken sandwiches and chocolate shakes).
Driving along I-40 thru NC is so pretty with all the flowers in the median or along the roadway - today we saw pink and white blooms and lots of sunflowers.
Arrived on Bugle Lane at 6:40 and so good to be here.....
Sweetie Pie with her Papa
I drove 115 miles.
Stopped in Danville, VA and planned to eat a late lunch at "Jake's on Main" where we ate in July, 2014.......but Jake's is now closed. Bummer as it was a really nice place. Danville is certainly hurting with so many empty storefronts.
Kept driving and stopped in Greensboro at Zaxby's (1st time and good chicken sandwiches and chocolate shakes).
Driving along I-40 thru NC is so pretty with all the flowers in the median or along the roadway - today we saw pink and white blooms and lots of sunflowers.
Arrived on Bugle Lane at 6:40 and so good to be here.....
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