Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 9:00 am
We arrived at the USCGA by 9:00 am so that we could watch the cadets march on the field at 9:30 am for the Parents' Weekend review. This was a very impressive display with the band, the lower classmen carrying their rifles, the senior cadets with their swords and the color guard. This event lasted until about 10:45 am. At 11:00 am we attended a meeting for the parents of seniors and any interested cadets to learn about graduation week and what is planned. After the meeting, Casey took us to his room where he enjoys an expansive view of the Thames River. We had some lunch and then watched the cadets march onto the football field before the game at 1:30 pm. During the football game, Casey gave us a tour of the Academy grounds which included the chapel, the sailing school, his classrooms and a small, quiet area outside with a fountain. After the football game, we decided to leave the grounds and visit a vineyard. It was after 4:00 pm when we arrived and the vineyard was closing at 5:00 pm. They were preparing for an outdoor wedding and they could not have had a nicer day or more beautiful setting. After leaving the vineyard, we continued to drive north and checked out a beach in Rhode Island where Gale talked to a guy who recommended we have dinner at Spain Restaurant in Narragansett, RI, and since they were going that way anyway, we could follow them. It was a good thing they led us to the restaurant as we probably would have given up before we found it! It was, indeed, an excellent dinner. Afterwards, we drove back to the Academy to drop Casey off for the evening and headed for the Clinton Motel.
We arrived at the USCGA by 9:00 am so that we could watch the cadets march on the field at 9:30 am for the Parents' Weekend review. This was a very impressive display with the band, the lower classmen carrying their rifles, the senior cadets with their swords and the color guard. This event lasted until about 10:45 am. At 11:00 am we attended a meeting for the parents of seniors and any interested cadets to learn about graduation week and what is planned. After the meeting, Casey took us to his room where he enjoys an expansive view of the Thames River. We had some lunch and then watched the cadets march onto the football field before the game at 1:30 pm. During the football game, Casey gave us a tour of the Academy grounds which included the chapel, the sailing school, his classrooms and a small, quiet area outside with a fountain. After the football game, we decided to leave the grounds and visit a vineyard. It was after 4:00 pm when we arrived and the vineyard was closing at 5:00 pm. They were preparing for an outdoor wedding and they could not have had a nicer day or more beautiful setting. After leaving the vineyard, we continued to drive north and checked out a beach in Rhode Island where Gale talked to a guy who recommended we have dinner at Spain Restaurant in Narragansett, RI, and since they were going that way anyway, we could follow them. It was a good thing they led us to the restaurant as we probably would have given up before we found it! It was, indeed, an excellent dinner. Afterwards, we drove back to the Academy to drop Casey off for the evening and headed for the Clinton Motel.
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