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Home for the Weekend

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 Anna returned home from college for a visit the weekend of September 14.  Actually, she came home to work the last weekend at Wolf Trap where they had three sold out shows (two for James Taylor and one show with Kristen Chenoweth).  Anna got up bright and early on Friday the 13th to take the bus to the Richmond train station, where she caught Amtrak to Northern Virginia (go public transit).  In a sign of how good of a travel packer she is (and how convenient the laundry facilities are in the dorm), she arrived with nothing more than her backpack for the weekend.  Upon arriving home, she briefly chatted with her parents and then went to her room.  It as if she never left..... As for the rest of the weekend, she worked Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.  The weather was beautiful - a great way to close out the concert season.  Theresa and a friend went to the Friday night Kristin Chenoweth concert.  Sunday night at the last minute, Theresa ...

Happy 18th Birthday to Anna!

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Anna celebrated her first birthday on September 3!  This also marked her first birthday away from home.  It is hard to believe how time has flown by (at least for mom and dad...maybe not for Anna).  Joe & Theresa decided to take Anna for an early celebration on Sunday when the drove to Richmond to take her for lunch.   After a quick tour of the dorm and a brief stop at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, they headed to Joe's Inn for a birthday lunch.  Side note - Theresa happened to be talking to Aunt Gayle, who lived in Richmond for 25 years, and she mentioned this great Italian place she would go to all the time with friends.  Apparently, Joe's has been a Richmond staple for a long time. Anna was happy to receive all of the messages for her birthday from family and friends, along with some gifts, including a cake.  She noted that since she is 18, she can now: Buy a gun Purchase cigarettes Get a tattoo Her parents were thinking more along the l...