Thanksgiving visit day two

Day two of the girls visit began early. Robin and Jenn joined Sue and I for the Saturday morning coffee run and since Blanchard's was closed for the holiday we decided to walk to Crossroads. We were joined this Saturday by neighbors John and Ruth Ann Coski, Mike and Pam Schwartz (they drove), and Dave Belde with his twins Sophie and Lilly. Crossroads was the original coffee haunt until Blanchard's opened up right around the corner, and is still a destination when we crave ice cream, malted shakes, pastries, and a quick breakfast or lunch.

After Crossroads we headed over to the Farmers Market at Forest Hill Park by way of the newly renovated Forest Hill Park Lake. This was a chance to show off the newest slice of Richmond to our guests.

Some of us did some shopping at the Farmers Market, while others had breakfast at one of the many vendors serving food, then it was back home for a little rest before the evenings activities.

Saturday Evening we tried out a new restaurant, The Boathouse at Rockets Landing, that is down in the Shockoe Bottoms area of Richmond. We had eaten at a sister restaurant that many of our past guests are familiar with, The Boathouse at Sunday Park, which over looks the Swift Creek Reservoir out near my 1st apartment in Midlothian, VA. We knew the food and setting for the Sunday Park restaurant was superb and found the new addition to the chain to be outstanding as well.

After dinner picture standing on the landing outside the restaurant and looking North west over the James River towards the Richmond city lights. A wonderful end to a wonderful day with our wonderful guests!

Sigh.... it's going to quickly!

Side note: This is truly a miracle to have this posted so soon after the initial post for the girls visit. I'd like to think I'm getting the hang of this but I know me all too well.... It's indeed a miracle.