I Was A Son Of Liberty

When I went home this past weekend, I managed to copy to my laptop the photos ("image files") of my little excursion south to Richmond last Tuesday. You see, just miles outside the commonwealth's capital is late 18th Century Boston, Massachuesetts.

At least a few streets of Boston...okay, only the front exterior of some colonial buidlings. And yes, they stapled the leaves to the trees (but each leaf is separately numbered!)

What am I talking about? A miniseries focusing on the life of John Adams is currently in production in the heart of Virginia (for those history buffs who've studied the Continental Congress and the Constitution, you'll find the choice of locale ironic), The project is funded by Tom Hank's very own pockets - his production company, that is. The series is based on David McCullough's 2001 book, and it stars Paul Giamatti as John Adams and Laura Linney as Abigail Adams.

And I? My childhood training in horse-riding has garnered me a place in the production as rider of many hats, as in one shot you may see me as a Son of Liberty, and in another scene as an infamous red coat. As I would love to tell in detail all that I saw and witnessed last week, here may not be the place, nor do I have truly the length to be faithful to the experience.

If you want to know more, then leave a comment and I'll let everyone know if I so choose to setup a new blog/site that will follow my adventures in history.