Sam, Grand-mère and I caught a ride with John and Jane to Richmond from our Newport New family gathering. AC had traveled separately the night before so he could play with his soccer team in the semi-finals this morning, and we left my car at Grand-mère’s condo overnight. Good news: AC’s team won and advances to the …

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And there was a cake! I think conferences should always include cake.

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Sam and I text message and send photos to each other the night before the SCBWI Mid-Atlantic conference in DC.

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We went to two soccer games today: The Red Raptors in Cville (Sam’s team) played yellow. Raptors lost 3-5. Sam scored the first goal for her team. Then we drove up to Washington to see DC United play the Philadelphia Union on their homeschool day. It was an exciting game, but Union lost to DC 0-1. Doesn’t matter. Both …

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Sam got to help saw a log in a replica of an 18-century saw mill at the Great Hopes Plantation.

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After the parade, General Washington inspected the troops in front of the courthouse in Colonial Williamsburg. And they fired a cannon!

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Day one of our Williamsburg trip began at the Great Wolf Lodge/Waterpark.

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The house where I spent the first 9 years of my life. Missing: the huge Japanese maple I used to climb.

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At Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

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