We went to the Virginia International Tattoo in Norfolk several years ago, and decided we'd go again this year.
We went out to dinner before the show, and found a seafood place that was on the pier,
and this was the view from our table out on the patio.
After dinner we went to the plaza near the auditorium where the tattoo was being held.
Some of the groups who were going to perform were playing and putting on demonstrations for pre-show entertainment. After about 20 minutes we went in to the arena and found our seats.
The performance was put on by military bands and drill teams from around the world.
This was the fife and drum corps from Colonial Williamsburg.
For the finale, all the groups came out and played together. It was an impressive sight!
Kent's birthday was celebrated by having cake with friends.
Here's another wild animal found at the Carson nature preserve, not on Kent's birthday, but later in the month. This snake was about 3 feet long!
It had been several years since we'd gone to the Fredericksburg Military Cemetery to see the luminaries on Memorial day, so we made the effort this year.
We arrived before it was dark and the luminaries were lit, but couldn't be seen as well because it wasn't dark yet.
Unfortunately, by the time it got dark it started to rain....
and there was thunder and lightening.
So the park rangers cleared everyone out of the cemetery.
These were the pictures we took as we were leaving the park. Some of the luminaries had gone out from the rain.
But at least there weren't as many people in my pictures as there would have been normally!
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