A significant part of our anniversary celebration was a couple of days at Tide's Inn in Irvington, Virginia. Our first time even coming within miles of “5 star luxury”. A gift from one of our sons. And from another son, meals there. Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries from one of our daughters.

5 star luxury is great. The service certainly was 5 star. They come in and turn down the bed for you before nighty-nights! Our room looked out on sunrise on a tributary of the Rappahannock and the Miss Ann. Even had a rain shower with a window that looks out on the river. Beautiful room, beautiful view, beautiful weather, beautiful sunrises.

The stay included a voyage on the Miss Ann. A 127 foot yacht vintage 1927. An hour “at sea” across the Rappahannock over to Urbanna to wander the town and get lunch and then an hour back. It is called the “whiskey run” because back in the days when the stuff was prohibited, residents could go over to Urbanna and pick enough for the evening. Miss Ann is being sold to be a tour boat on the Potomac in Washington. Apparently upkeep is too much. In fact, after being recently rebuilt, the port engine died just as Miss Ann was coming up to the pier. The captain manuevered her alongside with just one screw just as smooth as butter anyway. A beautiful boat even though she is getting a little long in the tooth. Do boats get long in the tooth as the decades slip by, I ask you? When I win the lottery, think I might buy her and cruise the Bay. Or even run over to the Med and Monaco to see the Prince.

Do you have any idea how much meals cost at a 5 star luxury resort? Or how good they are? You have not had a lamb ribeye until you get it at a fine dining establishment. Or a breakfast buffet. Other than what my Miss Ann makes in our kitchen, the best.

Tide's Inn has a nice pool with a snack bar beside it. I did a few laps while my Miss Ann had a grouper sandwich. A thunder storm blew in so we sat under the awning and watched the fireworks show pass by. Delightful afternoon. Some other nice folks were there and we discussed the state of the universe. He is a computer type so, of course, a wise and intelligent man.

And champagne, also. With choclate covered strawberries. Does that make it 6 star luxury?

It all was a perfect anniversary gift. Try it, you'll like it.

And the celebrations are not done, yet. More to come.

Need to link to a couple of things that came during our separation from our computer.

This one came from my Cousin Charles. You may have seen it before but it is well worth seeing again if you did. http://www.greatdanepro.com/Blue%20Bueaty/index.htm

And this one from the guy who also sends me political junk and whom I have not told off yet:http://www.electricoyster.com/electric3d/index.html When I win the lottery, need to get an airplane, also.