We left church Sunday and headed to Colonial Williamsburg. The in-laws left with the boys before church, and that was a good idea. It evidently took them a while to find where they were supposed to be, get the tickets, etc. They were able to see a few of the exhibits that we didn't have time for. We got there an hour before they closed, so we just went through the palace garden maze and then shopping. It was Homeschool Days at Williamsburg. We got to go for a fraction of the cost, and at this time of year we were able to get a good deal on a hotel. They have Homeschool Days again in September and I think we will go back, at least for a day. We saw many of the attractions: Apothecary, Basketmaker, Wigmaker, Jail, Courthouse, Capitol, and Palace. There were many more as well. It was interesting to learn that the reenactors are full-time employees. They have degrees in the areas they reenact. The apothecary has a degree in Medical History. The wigmaking was also very interesting. They don't use American hair because it is considered inferior to European hair. The cooper (bucket/barrel maker) said that they would have used saplings to bind the barrels together, but it is too expensive now to hire the tradesmen to go out to the woods and look for saplings. #2 offered to do it for $1 an hour. They thought that was a great price and would let him do that. I told them they better find out how fast he would work first. So he showed them his slow walk and they changed their minds!