The second day of our Wild Anniversary Adventure (which is more exciting-sounding than 30th Anniversary Getaway) was spent in Edenton, NC, which has been voted the South’s Prettiest Town.
We got some sandwiches from a deli and took them down to the waterfront to eat and watch the birds. Thankfully, we avoided being pooped upon by said birds because that would not have in any way enhanced our WAA Experience. (Well, except to have made it even more wild!)
While I snapped endless photos, Steve valiantly entertained himself by examining the ancient canons and other old memorabilia. He is a patient man, being married to a photo-snappin’ spouse.
After a while, it occurred to me that I could really stand to find a restroom so we went in the nearby Welcome Center to see if there was one available. As soon as we walked into the quaint, history-laden building, I felt a stirring of an old phrase that I haven’t heard in forever but just found appropriate for the moment. I said to Steve, “I need to ask someone where the Necessary Room is.”
He said, “The what? What in the world is a Necessary Room?”
I said, “It’s an old, genteel name that southerners used to call the restroom.”
He looked at me as though I were halfway down the road to crazy for making up such an obviously fictional name for a plain ol’ bathroom. I persisted to his disbelieving demeantor, “But it really is a real name!”
And then we turned a corner and saw this.
Ha. I love it when I’m right.
After leaving the Necessary Room, we made our way back outdoors so that I could take yet more photos of yet more cool stuff. This is the back porch of the Visitor Center.
Southerners can flat do some porches!
Our next Wild Anniversary Adventure Activity will consist of taking a nap.
Yep. We’re pretty wild all right.
Though I’d never heard the term “The Necessary Room”, I somehow knew what it meant. Love your vocabulary abilities! Oh, to lounge on those porches and smell the water!
Guerrina, let me just tell you I was very thankful when that Necessary Room popped into view! At that point, I didn’t care WHAT they called it! 🙂
btw, I’m not too crazy about the new format for signing the guestbook…having to type e-mail address and name each time
Mrs. Pam,
I’ll look into that and see what can be done. Have you made an account? It does seem strange to have to leave your e-mail each time. I’ll check into it!
Mrs. Pam & Becky,
I don’t have to fill in my info each time, but not sure what I did!
I wouldn’t mind being on that porch… what a great view!
Happy 30th!!I needed a Necessary Room this morning! I went to make coffee, and discovered that I had NO WATER. a slight panic at first wondering if my basement were flooded or something. it was dry, so I decided to head up to church, and “get me self some water”. Fortunately, I saw big trucks with flashing lights down the street, and figured it was the Water Company, and it was. Apparently, a water main broke around 4:30, and the guys were waiting for the electric and gas companies to come before they could fix the break, and a worker told me that it would be 4-6 hours until the water was on. Sooooooooo, I used that Necessary Room to wash my face, go my water, and headed home to brew coffee.Actually, the water was back on by 9. yippee!B
Mrs. Pam,
Well, I’m glad the water problem was something outside your house and not in it! Those are the worst kinds. And I’m also happy that you found a Necessary Room to tend to your necessities.