Gettysburg

On Saturday, May 16 through Monday, May 18, Kathleen and I went on our anniversary celebration trip to Gettysburg, PA and Thurmont, MD. We stayed at a neat little place in Thurmont called The Cozy Inn. A old inn that not only had great rooms, but had a restaurant that served terrific food. But before we checked in, we went to the battlefield at Gettysburg.

Gettysburg. A place to reflect on our country's great struggle. The battlefield is truly holy ground. So many men fought and died there. It takes your breath away. The museum, movies, and tour are a great way to discover what happened on those 3 days in July, 1863. Kathleen and I spent 2 wonderful days learning about all the nuances that made this huge battle all that it was. Saturday was spent going through the museum exhibits and viewing the movie and the cyclorama at the museum. Sat evening we started the auto tour using a very well done CD audio tour that describes all the places on the auto tour.

On Sunday morning we finished up the auto tour and that afternoon we headed for Cunningham Falls State Park to climb Cunningham Falls. Well, it sounds impressive, but it was really a 1/2 mile hike up a very moderate grade to a beautiful set of falls. My type of mountain climbing.


On Monday we went to Catoctin Animal Preserve and Zoo. A very nice small zoo that had lots of animals very close. A great way to spend the morning.

9 Wonderful Years

April 29. Our 9th wedding anniversary. What a great time it has been.

We celebrated by going to this cute little restaurant in Carytown. Zeus Gallery Cafe is a quaint little place with lots of flair. The menu is gourmet but the feel is relaxing. The food was delicious. I had a perfectly prepared NY Strip steak with prosciutto mash potatoes and Kathleen had braised veal shank in a morel mushroom and black truffle sauce over pappardelle pasta.

We finished our celebration by watching our wedding video and reliving all the memories. It was amazing to see how the faces have aged (a little) and a little sad to see some of the faces that are no longer with us. What a trip down memory lane. We have been truly blessed.