Mount Vernon and Nighttime Memorials 10/25

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So, this is going to be short today.  Spent the morning at Mount Vernon (dressed up again) and helped with the hay maze and corn cob darts.  Had a blast working with tons of kids 2nd-8th grade at Colonial Days at Mount Vernon.  The small kids had the funniest questions like, "Do you know George Washington?"  "Do you see him?"  Hilarious.
Fun working with my colleagues.  It is a blast working with a whole bunch of history dorks.  Today I worked with a 16 year old and a 75 year old.  History dorks come in all ages.
My girls just hung around the house.  I think they were pretty worn out after our trip North, and my daughter definitely needs 2 year old time.  So off the park and good naps!
We decided to go to DC tonight and walk around the Tidal Basin.  On the way there we dropped off my wife at the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial. (loading and unloading only)  She said it was a great memorial, and a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives at the Pentagon in the 9/11 attacks on that building.  After picking her up we were off to the DC Tidal Basin.  The Tidal Basin is really a flood lake for the Potomac River.  Until this area was build by the Army Corps of Engineers, DC would flood every year up to the steps of the White House.  It is a beautiful walk.  We walked to George Mason's Monument (Main reason Bill of Rights were added to the the Constitution) and had dinner right by his statue.  We watched planes for awhile, and then headed over to the Jefferson Memorial.  Very big and impressive.  Then we walked back through the Tidal Basin (quick stop at the FDR memorial again), got in the car and did a nighttime driving memorial tour.  The Monuments have a different life at night.  Very pretty.  Now we are at home and the girls are in bed.  I'm watching the Giants game (go Giants!) and it is 9:00 pm and it is the 3rd inning.  Not sure I'll make it through the whole game!
Hope all is well today with you!  A quick shout-out to my students.  I hope you enjoyed Colonel Wells American Revolution Presentation at school today.  The guns he used are so loud, aren't they?  A week and a half left.  See you all soon.