Wow! American History come to life! Neither one of us knew much about Fort Necessity in southwestern Pennsylvania nor it’s amazing role in American History. We came here to learn and learn we did. This was the site of the opening battle which as truly the first world war. We know it as The French and Indian War and the Europeans refer to it as The Seven Years War. Five weeks earlier a young George Washington and his troops were involved in a skirmish that left a French Army officer dead. Washington’s troops hastily erected this wooden fortification in the meadow and prepared for the retribution to come. The battle at Fort Necessity on 3 July 1754 resulted in Washington’s surrender and the burning of the fort but ultimately lead the the War for American Independence. The beginning of turning the world upside down happened here!
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
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