I tend to have what some might say is a big reaction when visiting the graves of historical figures: Presidents, Founding Fathers, other American Revolution heroes. I guess the best way to describe my response is that I am in awe of the fact that their body is RIGHT THERE….
Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home, is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. He lived here for much of his childhood, learning the ins and outs of planting. In 1753, at the age of 21, he began his military career. Six years later, George made Mount Vernon his adult home after he…
In the darkness . . . Washington Monument Arriving into Washington, DC as night fell, the Washington Monument welcomed my husband and me back. The memorial’s night lighting brought the 550-foot obelisk to life in the slowly darkening sky. No offense to Abe or Tom, but I think this particular…
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of Independence, I was curious as to what was happening this week in 1776. March 17, 1776 The British evacuated Boston on March 17, 1776 after the Continental Army ended its 11-month siege by fortifying Dorchester Heights with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga….
Having been to Port Orchard, Washington three years in a row, even with my limited vision, I have come to know what the coast of Bremerton, across Puget Sound, looks like. During our most recent trip, I noticed a large white something that had not been there before, so I…
What is it about snow that makes the world appear so magical? I completely understand the hassle and danger that snow can create, but if you have nowhere you have to be, and shoveling is not required at this moment, the brilliant white covering will transform your world. If I…
Sister Rain’s Note: This is the fifth story about Wreaths Across America. To read the previous posts, click on the following: Wreaths Across America – The Day Wreaths Across America – The Person Wreaths Across America – The Essay Wreaths Across America – The Craft I have previously written…
Arriving at Washington Crossing Historic Park for the annual reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware on Christmas Day as we have done the previous two years (click here for He’s No Chicken But He Crossed The River To Get To The Other Side), my husband immediately noticed that there were…
One of my recent trips to Washington, DC was during the government shutdown. It was eerie how empty the streets were. I had experienced this once before, during COVID, both times there was a sense of finding oneself in a post-apocalyptic world where you are one of the few people…
I have seen the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC many times from a distance but have never actually visited it. Although all of our Founding Fathers were human and endowed with the unalienable right to flaws, the more I learn about the third President of the United States, the more…
