Wednesday, Thursday Richmond, Virginia...the first edition is last and the late edition (photos) is first...

Yesterday Mum and Dad and Grandma and I went to the airport, to catch a little plane to Richmond, Virginia
I quite liked being able to look out the window
and lunch
and waiting around...

and finally we arrived in Richmond and at the nice hotel...

of course I had to try out the bed first thing...is that what you do too? I thought so!
AND a post from today, before Grandma discovered that the cable from Joanne's computer will work in hers to make it go!

Hi there. A warm hello from Richmond, which I believe is the State Capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia!

You will have to imagine the photo of your choice here. Despite packing almost everything I own in NY, I forgot to pack my (Jo's) travel converter thingie which will charge my computer. Went out to buy one this afternoon at a Kmart over the road and they didn't have the right sort of course...so here I am stuck down here in the office on the free hotel computers...not bad, but a bit difficult to access my photos...hence the lack of one!

[No-one must walk anywhere around here becos we had to do some awfully difficult crossing of what seemed like a fairly major thoroughfare here to get to the shop! I guess they all just catch a taxi to get over to the shops on the other side]?

So you may imagine if you will a lovely hotel in the style of Raffles in Singapore...all built around a central atrium, which has a little waterfall which Liam loves, and a restaurant and a breakfast area. We had a wonderful meal in the restaurant last night which I think we may have all been too tired to appreciate..except Liam who had a ball. In fact the waitress kindly asked would we like a bigger table since Liam in a high chair has a good sweep at everything within reach!

At least Andrew and I enjoyed our (late) lunch today of the leftovers..delicious. I had fried green tomatoes for an entree (which over here is called an appetizer)...the main meals are callled the entrees! Don't ask me why! The frt's were great..very tasty, but I didn't realize that they would be coated in breadcrumbs to be fried of course! However they were still very nice!

We also had a late brekky , Andrew and Liam and I downstairs after Jo had gone off to her early meeting...Jo had an early brekky...almost her first meal without having to worry about a baby since Liam was born!

Anyway, we are all safe and sound. I met the bride from Jo's church here this afternoon, and her lovely bridesmaid..both lovely girls. They have given us a key to their hospitality room for the wedding...which is on the same floor as us..diagonally opposite. !!! We can pop in anytime there to say Hi or eat!! All the guests seem to be arriving...and a lot of them on the same (seventh) floor. Seven must be the lucky number eh?

Well, I must go and take advantage of the manager's happy hour here now...free nibbles and a drink...before I have to mind Liam. Jo was going out for dinner with the pharmaceutical people tonight and so Andrew has been invited too...they were just putting Liam to bed...and feeding him...!! If Liam has trouble sleeping we can both go over and socialise and eat!

So, hopefully some photos somehow next post!