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| Tom and John at the Annapolis Docks |
Our friend John came down from NYC specifically for the Annapolis Book Festival, and before he left on Sunday, April 6, we had a few hours to quickly tour him around Annapolis
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| John taking a pic of the Severn River and Tom in sunglasses |
So, we walked by the State House, took him down Antique row (we call it that), and took him in and out of some of the quaint shops on one of the main streets.
SUNNY BUT CHILLY -
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| A dock pic |
We did manage to sit outside and have a sandwich, although it was in the 50s with a wind whipping off the Severn River that made it feel like it was in the low 40s. But, we toughed it out. The sky was blue and the sun was shining so it made it mentally easier to be outside.
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| Tom, Rob and John squint when the sun came out! |
We concluded his quick tour with a walk through the U.S. Naval Academy. What an amazing place, filled with great buildings and a great cathedral and campus. Not to mention thousands of hunky Navy guys walking around in their dress black uniforms and white hats. :)
JOHN PAUL "QUINCY" JONES - We took John to see the tomb of John Paul Jones and asked if he knew who John Paul Jones was. John said jokingly "I don't know John Paul Quincy Jones" (Quincy Jones is a record producer) - so he found out when we went into his marble tomb that he was was a Scottish sailor and the
United States' first well-known
naval fighter in the
American Revolution.
Although he made enemies among America's political elites, his actions
in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international
reputation which persists to this day. As such he is sometimes referred
to as the "Father of the United States Navy" (July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792).
WHAT IS THE NAVAL ACADEMY? -
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| Yellow daffodils greeted us at the entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy! |
The United States Naval Academy, established in 1845, is the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the
Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional
officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and
Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in
the U.S. Navy. They attend the Academy for four years, graduating with
Bachelor of Science degrees and then commissioning as Ensigns in the
Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps.
Naval Academy graduates serve at least five years in the Navy or Marine Corps
