Farewell Tina and Steve

 October 17, 2024

American Heritage CG site 83

Williamsburg, Virginia

What a busy day!  Momma had the oven on this morning to warm the camper and fill everyone's belly.

Cinnamon buns; warm from the oven

Tina and Steve said they couldn't depart for home until they had played a couple of rounds of Fast Track this morning...to get them in traveling mode.  It might be a while before everyone gets together once again so they made the most of the time they had together. And now they definitely have to get together once again as the Hall's won one game and Pam and Momma won one game.  The tie breaker has yet to be played.

Sadly we bid farewell to our friends 

as they headed for Tennessee.  I'm happy to report they had a safe journey home.

Once again, I was left to stand guard (well, I sleep with one eye open while they are gone) as the two-legged headed out to the Williamsburg Antique Mall that was recommended by Pam's friend.  They followed the GPS, turning left off the road and then right,  winding up in front of a long strip mall with a Vintage Shop at the end....but it wasn't called the Williamsburg Antique Mall.  Boy were they glad they accidently located that shop.  What interesting items on display.  Gorgeous furniture made from wood with delightful grain patterns....not antique. 

There were other antique items on display, but what caught their eye were the interesting centerpieces made of glass that had been molded to  fit into wooden bases.

Of course a couple of those pieces followed them home.  It was definitely an interesting shop with things you don't normally see.

The next stop was the Antique Mall located behind the strip mall.

The shop is a collection of booths that fill the HUGE building.  They spent several hours taking it all in.  Lucky for Dad, the Purple Apron Cafe offered a place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee and a muffin  after he had browsed all the aisles, as it took Momma and Pam much longer to take it all in.

There were seasonal items mixed in amongst the antiques.

They had been gone quite a while so they popped home to check on me and immediately departed for the car wash.  Wow Dad, what an improvement.  Our truck had a beautiful shine once again...and seeing as you vacuumed as well, I can start on a new collection of dog hair. 

Would you believe it was nearly dinner time when they finally returned home?  Time to check out our route for tomorrow's trip.  We have two overnight stops before we will arrive at our friend's location in St. Matthews, South Carolina where we will enjoy spending a couple of days with Ted and Colleen.  They always make me feel welcome in their home...and their nice yard that is perfect for a game of ball chase.  

I'm Chloe