Best Wife Ever Goes To.....

While the Mr. was traveling on Monday, I decided to delight him with a special
e-mail, to be opened upon his arrival in Hanover, Virginia. He got it alright. And he called as soon as he did. It went a little like this:

Mr: " I landed. Got the email. Total dork. "
Me: "Good. I'm not a dork. Did you even read it?"
Mr: ( Laughing, but trying to sound macho )" Um, yeah. You really have a lot of time on your hands when I'm away"
Me: "Maybe so."

And he's right. Maybe I do have too much time on my hands when he's away, but it's not like I spend it doing worthless things, like cleaning house or doing laundry. I instead choose to do productive and educational things, like sending the Mr. the email below:

Dear Jeffrey,

As your wife, I think it is one of my many duties, dutiful as I am, to keep you informed about exciting facts and trivial tidbits. You can think of me as your personal Trivial Pursuit, except edgier and more savvy for the business traveler, such as yourself. So, as you embark on your three day journey into northern Virginia, please allow me to inject some excitement into your life. Hold on to your seat....

Hanover is a place of rich history, chock full of names from my sixth grade history book. It's kinda boring stuff, but here's the important fact: they have one of the country's largest amusement parks, King's Dominion, located nearby. It was opened in 1975 and admission is reasonable. Not that you care...you'll be working.

There are a hell of a lot of white folks in Hanover, 88% to be exact. You'll find them at the amusement park, or at an NRA meeting. Hanover was named one of the country's most "conservative friendly" cities in the US in 2010. You should fit in well.

I tried to find someone interesting from Hanover, but came up empty handed. That is unless you are a NASCAR fan and have heard of the Grubb brothers who were forced to forfeit their titles due to drug abuse. Well there's them and Lucy Washington, Dolly Madison's sister. You know... Dolly was the First Lady who went on to great fame in the bakery business? Zingers?

As for dining, which I know will be one of the finer points of your day, I have chosen a few selections for your perusal. There is always the old Hanover Tavern, which according to Yahoo is a "good place to go get a drink and relax after work before you have to go home to the wife and kids". Apparently, all the history and amusement parks don't make for one big happy family in Hanover.

Another selection would be the Houndstooth Cafe, which judging from the picture looks utterly depressing. Someone said they have a good "derby pie", which I believe to be chocolate and not something you would choose. Plus, the parking lot was empty in all the pics I saw, which leads me to believe that the Houndstooth Cafe isn't something many people choose.

My final suggestion would be to stick close to the hotel and find a Subway. I didn't see that Hanover necessarily has a Subway, but you get my drift.

Nonetheless, I hope this has enlightened you and will enrich your experience in Virginia. You will be missed in Birmingham, but I am sure you will bring much joy to the people of Hanover, while your there doing whatever the hell it is you do.

Much Love, Your Wife

Yep, it's dorky, and yep, I have way too much time on my hands, but at least I know where I don't want to vacation this year.