I bet you're guessing what I meant by Delaware being the first and last state.....so, I'll explain further. Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. constitution, and it was the last state for me to visit. I officially checked off my bucket list for being in all 50 states!
My daughters, Lisa and Heidi, knew that Don didn't care whether or not he made it to Delaware. So, they offered to go with me. Heidi and I flew from Phoenix and Lisa came from Denver, and both our flights landed in Philadelphia at the same time (different terminals). We met up on the shuttle to the car rental place. This was the beginning of an awesome long weekend!
Lisa brought along a picture from the time when she was a baby and Heidi was just two. Don was holding Lisa on his lap while Heidi "shared" her powdered doughnut with her. Thus began the saga of "Flat Don" who would travel with us everywhere. What Heidi didn't think of, Lisa did! It was one photo opportunity after another, most of them posted on Facebook!
After about a 30 minute drive from the airport, we arrived at the Embassy Hotel , situated right across the street from the University of Delaware.
Both girls commented about being glad that I wasn't decrepit and in a wheelchair! They teasingly said the trip would have been off. I even had my picture taken in the handicap shower that came with the room. Who knows, Lisa made the reservation months ago, and maybe was preparing for everything and anything. We all laughed. You have to have a good sense of humor with a dash of snarky to hold your own in this family.
We dropped off our luggage and drove another 20 miles south to Chesapeake Inn for a seafood dinner. We discovered along the way, that it was in Maryland. So, we had been in 4 states that one day! We sure aren't used to states being so small and close together. A twenty minute drive in Phoenix won't even get you from one side of the valley to the other.
We were seated at a table by the window, overlooking the marina. The dinner was absolutely wonderful. Heidi had her Ahi the Sicilian style (EVOO, garlic, pimentos, capers and lemon) and I had Ahi Chesapeake style(baked with crab imperial, lobster sauce). Lisa chose the swordfish steak. If we had known how large the portions were, we could have shared two dishes between the three of us.
After dinner, we enjoyed ourselves by walking around the marina and dock. This must be a very popular place, since it was quite busy. Day one came to a close with us looking forward to the next day's adventures.
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