May 07, 2008

I finally met the in-laws!


This past weekend Brian and I drove down to Williamsburg, VA to meet up with his parents who flew there from Dallas, TX. Why Williamsburg? I'm not sure. But we went to Colonial Williamsburg which is a permanent reenactment of Williamsburg circa 1774. As you can see in the picture on the right, people in costume go about their daily lives in the town as though it were still during the time of the Revolutionary War and put on shows in the street (on the left are Brian's parents, watching). You can also hear important figures of that time, such as George Washington, speak about the current government. Plus there are shops and restaurants, all kept in the theme.

Meeting my future in-laws went well, much better than Brian or I had expected! Of course some talk of the wedding came up including talk about how his mother would like it to be. It was a time to just smile and nod and then know that we're going to do what we want. But that was a minor moment at dinner; overall they really seemed to take great interest in me and were quite gracious hosts. All in all a good weekend.

More pictures from Colonial Williamsburg HERE