Saturday morning in Gettysburg began the active way with another mother/daughter Jazzercise class. My mom, sister and I took a 60-minute class before everyone was up and moving. It felt good to sweat!
On our way back to my grandma’s house, we made a short detour to The Ragged Edge Coffee House, a local coffee shop, for a cappuccino.
We got a big kick out of their tip jar!
Apparently they update the tip jar with a new question every day and patrons vote with their money.
Inside the shop, some students were filming a movie, so we waited off to the side of the counter for our drinks. They were worth the wait!
With our hot drinks in hand, we walked down the street toward our car and my mom pointed out the old apartment she shared with my dad when they first got married.
They shared a third floor apartment in the building in the above picture. My mom moved in with my dad after they got married and when they were dating, if my dad was still awake when my mom got off work at the local hospital where she worked as a nurse, he’d leave a light on so she could stop by and visit him. (Oh the days before cell phones!)
My mom said that on one evening, when my dad’s light was on, she stopped in to say hello and he told her he “made the biggest decision of his life” and proposed! I always knew the story of my dad’s proposal but for some reason I pictured it at my grandma’s house, so it was neat to be able to see the apartment where that special moment occurred.
Lunch
Once my mom, sister and I made it back to my grandma’s house, it was breakfast time and we ate a little something before it was time to shower and get ready for the day. We had plans to grab lunch with my great aunt and ordered subs from Tommy’s to enjoy at home.
Ever since I was a little girl, trips to Gettysburg to visit my grandmothers have always included Tommy’s cheeseburger subs and Ernie’s Texas Lunch hot dogs. They’re two of my parents’ childhood favorites and my sister and I have learned to love them, too!
I ate my cheeseburger sub and loved every bite.
We also dug into a delicious cake for dessert.
In the late afternoon, my great aunt headed back to her house in Carlisle and while my grandma took an afternoon nap, my mom, sister and I headed out to downtown Gettysburg to walk around the local shops and explore.
We had fun peeking into some of the touristy shops and walked around for about two hours until our stomachs told us it was time to head back home.
My family and I spent the rest of the evening in our pajamas and relaxed for a few hours until it was time for dinner. Once we were done eating, we dug into apple crisp that I made from scratch for everyone for dessert and we served it with a couple of scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream. Not a bad way to end the day!
I hope you guys are having a great weekend!
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What a cute story your parents have! And so cool that you got to see where it all happened 🙂
That cake looks delicious — yum!
What a cute proposal story!! Sounds like you’re soaking up the family time. Enjoy the rest of your visit 🙂
That’s so sweet! I love proposal stories. 🙂
Ok, so I just had to comment because the apartment building in the picture….is where I currently live (first floor, so not the same unit your parents lived in)!! And while I was on a walk with my mom yesterday, we actually passed you and your mom and sister. I thought about saying hi, but didn’t know if that would seem too weird. And if this isn’t already freaky enough…my mom has worked at Gettysburg Hospital for over 35 years, so she probably has met your mom before. Ask her if she knows Cindy (Heyser) Bucher. Glad you are enjoying your visit to our little town 🙂
Oooh I wish you would’ve said hi!!! I love small world stuff like this!
The dobbin house! Gettysburg is so fun!
Hi Jackie! I didn’t know you had a blog 🙂
My family goes to Gettysburg every year twice a year for the reenactment in July and Rememberence Day in November…seeing all of your pictures is getting me super excited to head back next month! 🙂
I would love to see a reenactment!
My family participates in the reenactments 🙂 We don’t do as many now as we used to now that my brother and I are both older and moved out of our parents house but we did go to Gettysburg this summer for the 150th Anniversary 🙂 Unfortunately, it was SO HOT that being out in the field was terrible lol But every chance I got to run into town and explore, I took! I love sightseeing and cannot get enough of Gettysburg, I will never be tired of exploring around there 🙂
I am so happy you had a wonderful weekend in Gettysburg 😀
Isn’t it cute to think about your parents at say your age – not even married yet…I love doing that…my parents met in college so to picture them there together cracks me up!
That is a hysterical tip jar! And a cheeseburger sub, OMG! How yum was that!?
Adorable hats 😉
-Sammy @ http://www.peaceandloveandicecream.com
Love that tip jar it is such a fun idea!
Those subs you had looked delicious! As did that cake. Sounds like you had a great time 🙂
Sounds like you had a great weekend with your family, and taking an exercise class together must have been real fun. It’s so sweet that you guys got to visit the place where your parents got engaged! That cake looks seriously delicious and I would certainly tip more if all tip jars looked like that. 😛 Happy Monday, here’s to an awesome start to a brand new week!
what a cute engagement story!
I made an apple crisp from scratch today too, for our Thanksgiving dinner. I think it’s one of my favourite desserts!
Awww thanks for sharing your parents’ story!!!! It’s so cool to see something that monumental from someone’s past 🙂
that’s such a sweet engagement story! i love hearing about couples who have been together for so many years. my parents were high school sweethearts and it warms my heart to think about how long they’ve been together. 🙂
i’m glad you’re having such an amazing time with your family! (and your apple crisp sounds DELISH!!)
That tip jar is such a clever idea! Too funny!! 🙂
oh my gosh, what a cute story! I love hearing my parent’s engagement story and they celebrated their anniversary two days ago so I’m super proud of them .Glad you’ve had a good weekend!
The hats are super fun!! Looks like you have been having a great time! I basically ran all weekend…I am ready for a low key weekend!
What an adorable story about your parents!! 🙂
What an adorable story! As a newlywed I’m a huge sap for stories like that 🙂
Hope you bought those hats!!! Super cosy!
What a cute story! I love when places have tip jars like that. Most of the Starbucks up by me do that! It sounds like you and your family are very close. That’s nice to see nowadays since I think it is becoming a little less common!
so neat to be able to go back and see your parents special places!
Your curls are so pretty, I wish mine would hold that like!
I just love hearing engagement stories. You’re parents’ is quite adorable. It looks like Gettysburg is just beautiful this time of year. Makes for a fun trip!
I love to hear stories about other people’s lives especially love stories. Thanks for sharing your parents proposal…how sweet.
I really hope you guys bought those hats because they are AMAZING!!! Then again, you might not get too much use out of them in FL.
-AJ
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