The Queen of England Visits Richmond

I like the queen. In fact I enjoy British royalty all around. They are nice, polite and entertaining. They do pomp and circumstance, um, royally. However, I have avoided mentioning the queen or the Williamsburg 400 year celebration because I avoid all such events like the plague or mononucleosis (doesn't it have a new name?). I would rather have my teeth drilled than fight traffic, be crushed and crane my neck. If you plan to come to Richmond know that this city is not really good at handling a lot of traffic. All it takes is one event (not even this size) to tie it up. (Traffic to Capitol Square is already restricted and 10th Street below Bank is blocked off.) So rethink your visit. On May 3rd, I'll be at work (having parked 10 blocks away as usual) watching from one of the top floors of the building, safe, air conditioned and comfortable. There is one exception to my rule – if I am part of such an event to the extent that I get preferential treatment I'll go. Otherwise, I think the best views and information are to be gained from the TV or internet. Although I have heard that there are those who like this sort of thing. Have fun, either way.

Her majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have a lot to say. Her majesty's a pretty nice girl but she changes from day to day. I wanna tell her that I love her a lot but I gotta get a belly full of wine. Her majesty's a pretty nice girl and one day I'm gonna make her mine, oh yeah, one day I'm gonna make her mine. —John Lennon

NOTE: Not only is the Queen visiting but the evening of May 3rd is the local grocery store race fest downtown. This weekend is a NASCAR race. Just stay out of Richmond altogether. It will be a mess!