Birthday!

Today is the country's birthday (Happy birthday, USA!) but yesterday was all mine. Well, mine and a few thousand other people who claim July 3rd as their birthday. I don't know what all those other peeps did to mark their annual birthday milestone but I was fortunate enough to have an grand adventure. The full story will have to wait a day or two because I'm in between parties and have a "to do" list as long as my son's legs, but read on for the highlights.

Tangier Island was destination #1. There are only two ways to get there: boat or plane. We took the plane. The airstrip takes up 1/3 of the island with the other thirds being residential and boat docks. I'll get you a map of Tangier soon but here are a few shots taken yesterday:

That's the island in a quick nutshell. Here's a shot of our mode of transportation and pilot, and proof that I was IN the plane: 

After a few hours of fun exploring Tangier we headed west to Williamsburg. Here's what it looks like from the air:

We landed, refueled, chatted with the airport staff and then took off towards home. A little over an hour later we tied the plane down, filled out the logs, checked in with the family, and headed out for dinner. Then to a local fireworks show. It was a fabulous birthday!

The festivities continue today at the annual fireworks tailgate on campus. I'm so looking forward to seeing a bunch of friends and celebrate both the country's birthday and mine. Again.

Happy Fourth of July, my peeps! I hope you all have a fun-filled celebration. Don't forget the sunscreen and be safe. :-)