 Thurs. - Drove to Staunton, where many redbuds were on fire as usual. |
 Checked into the Holiday Inn. I relaxed while Howard played a round of practice golf. |
 Big bikes started to arrive |
 Fri. AM - Took Howard to Waynesboro Country Club for AMA alumni golf tournament |
 Golfers John B, Blaine C, Jack P, Mickey T, Paul P, Paul K, Howard R & Ron H |
 Then I headed down to Natural Bridge to see how much the llamas & other animals could slobber up Howard's car! |
 Love Virginia Animal Safari Park! |
 Saturday - Went to the campus around 10:30 |
 Big Barracks |
 A look inside from the side - bell tower and "No mercy" |
 "You got hit" |
 Peek in - different view |
 Dusty bikes stored in Big Barracks |
 Pillars |
 Peek inside from the back |
 Maggie inspired me to take this shot through a window in the back |
 Went back to the side to redo a prior year pic |
 Coast Guard flag, mountains and bushes |
 I went into the museum - this year's blackboard |
 Goodloe talking to visitors at the museum |
 People enjoying the movie |
 Yearbooks! |
 15th Anniversary of the Museum - how time flies! |
 Big Barracks |
 The eagle |
 11 - To the Stone Church Cemetery. I jumped in on a photograph someone wanted taken with the VMI Color Guard. |
 Jim Mitchell was happy to have found 3 of his best AMA buddies |
 VMI Color Guard followed by Confederate reenactors |
 Bringing up the lead |
 Chris was MC for Founder's Day Ceremony |
 Reenactors |
 Reenactor |
 Blaine and Steve placing the wreath |
 Some of the onlookers |
 Onlookers |
 VMI bugler |
 Gun salute |
 Gun salute - another view |
 Then it was back to the campus. (Looking at the pavers) |
 Plaque on gym, left side |
 Chris and Phil relaxing on the museum's porch rockers |
 Another view of BB |
 Reenactors near the gym |
 Remembering Roller Society members |
 Gym - flowers, flag, podium, new pavers |
 2 of the new pavers |
 Ron H., class of '66 represented the winning golf team. |
 Kept taking pictures - couldn't stop! |
 Nope, couldn't stop! |
 Awards banquet: Mickey and Crysta |
 AMA grad with a Stuart Hall grad whose roommate dated him |
 Maggie's birthday cake |
 One proud papa & lots of love going both ways. Next day: up at 8 to head home! |