Sometimes we forget, or take for granted, that we live so close to a great historical city. Savannah is one of the oldest cities in Georgia and full of wonderful historic homes and, of course, the famous squares that the old city was built around. We took some time recently with the children and walked around downtown Savannah and on River Street. We told them how the cobblestones, that are now streets, were once ship ballasts and that the names of the squares represent real people who lived here long ago. We visited the old ice cream shop that was established in 1919. We showed them the historical home, now a bed and breakfast, that we stayed in the night we were married. We saw four weddings in the parks and watched artists create chalk drawings on sidewalks. It was a great time together and the children learned a little about a great city.
Sometimes we forget, or take for granted, that we live so close to a great historical city. Savannah is one of the oldest cities in Georgia and full of wonderful historic homes and, of course, the famous squares that the old city was built around. We took some time recently with the children and walked around downtown Savannah and on River Street. We told them how the cobblestones, that are now streets, were once ship ballasts and that the names of the squares represent real people who lived here long ago. We visited the old ice cream shop that was established in 1919. We showed them the historical home, now a bed and breakfast, that we stayed in the night we were married. We saw four weddings in the parks and watched artists create chalk drawings on sidewalks. It was a great time together and the children learned a little about a great city.
Holly's first grade class performed the Disney movie "The Aristocats" for the school's spring musical. Holly played Madame Bofamille. The children did an great job and Holly was a very convincing rich widow woman, white hair and all.
We finally got to dress up in our Easter clothes. It was so cold on Easter morning that we had to wear cool weather clothes (what an odd thing in South Georgia). I was a little relieved however, considering that I was under the gun to finish the girls dresses. The weather is now warm, almost hot really, and we can don our Sunday best.
