We are back in Nashville after our Virginia, Shenandoah Valley trip. I am sure more post are to come and pictures! We had a great time, and saw some really amazing things and places. Its amazing that I have been to some of these places several times now, yet every new time there is something to see that I didn't know about before. We started off in Lexington, Va on Friday afternoon and our first stop was Stonewall Jackson Cemetery. I obviously knew about Stonewall Jackson's grave and monument there, but since my last visit I found out that others like, 'Sandy' Pendelton, Jackson's adjutant and also William Pendelton, Sandy's father, who was an Artillery Commander under Jackson are buried there as well. Also, Governor Letcher, who was the Governor of Virginia when she seceded from the Union was from Lexington and is buried there as well. There were many more and what a beautiful setting for these very important people to rest.
The first stop on our way to Virginia was Rutledge, TN which is north of Knoxville in East Tennessee. My mother's family is from there and our family cemetery is there. I have not been there in probably five years or so and with my parents with us, I thought it would be great for Ashley to see where my family was from. My mother informed me on our way that the day we were visiting the cemetery was the same day my brother Brian died. So I think that was good for my parents, especially my father who hadn't been to the cemetery there almost as long as I. His mother is also buried there. It is a beautifully situated location, being in the Clinch Mountains, it is so peaceful there. We also stopped at Breedings Restaurant, which is in Blaine, a place that has not changed since I was a boy. The food was exactly the same, I got my BLT, which is what I always got as a boy, and my folks got the open faced hot roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy, just like it always was. I was so excited for Ashley to see just a little bit of some places that I spent so much time at as I grew up!
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