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Hello all. I hope you are well. I know those A's fans are probably bumming today and the Giants and 49ers are smiling. The games start here super late. It would be hard to be a Bay Area sports fan and live here!
Second, thanks to all you who read this blog faithfully. I just checked today the blog has 1,234 hits/reads. Wow. I hope this blog is deepening your knowledge and appreciation not only for George Washington, but also the other places we've visited.
Third, we had a fantastic day. I was on my own today at Mount Vernon. My wife and daughter dropped me off at Mount Vernon this morning. I love driving to work with them. I wish I could do it back in the Bay Area as well. They went home and had a nice relaxing day. Some shopping and girl time. Thanks to my wife for loving on our daughter today.
I checked in with my bosses. We had a great talk about last nights VP debate between Congressman Ryan and VP Biden. One of the things I like out here, is that everyone is willing and able to discuss politics. It is in their blood or something. I learned more about my boss. He was the number two guy in the Navy's Intelligence Division in the Pacific theater. Now he is retired. Such a great guy. I'll tell you about my other boss on another blog. These people have been awesome. So helpful.
I then headed out to the Mansion and you will see part of my day there. I'm now becoming more and more comfortable here. The staff now knows me and says hi to me before I even see them. Great people. It's hard to work in a place that revolves around a man that lived with honesty, hospitality, and punctuality, and not strive for those things yourself.
It definitely was a horticulture day for me. I love gardening and studying it. So today I spent most of the day in the gardens. The General also loved his time in the gardens. In-between my journeys I was able to help guests with their questions about George Washington and the Estate. That is a blast for me. They see the badge and ask questions. This is just a joy as a teacher. People eager to learn. The place was packed today, yet everyone was gracious and calm.
I was able to speak with Mr. Shields (a slave) who was George Washington's personal attendant after Billy Lee could no longer serve due to bad knees. I spent a lot of time with him today. I also taped a lot of it, but the lighting was poor, so you won't be seeing it. He is speaking again on the 21st, so he invited me to tape then.
I then headed to do research for curriculum. It was interesting for me, but I won't bore you with the details. I then headed to a flag pole on the Mount Vernon Property and raised flags up and down. These are sold online and in the bookstore as being flown at Mount Vernon. As silly as this sounds, I felt honored to do this job!
I then bought a Mount Vernon Advent Calendar for my family as it was on sale! I then headed out to the loading circle to get picked up. Up the street came my girls with big smiles. What a great way to end the day.
Tomorrow, we have another full day at Mount Vernon!
Third, we had a fantastic day. I was on my own today at Mount Vernon. My wife and daughter dropped me off at Mount Vernon this morning. I love driving to work with them. I wish I could do it back in the Bay Area as well. They went home and had a nice relaxing day. Some shopping and girl time. Thanks to my wife for loving on our daughter today.
I checked in with my bosses. We had a great talk about last nights VP debate between Congressman Ryan and VP Biden. One of the things I like out here, is that everyone is willing and able to discuss politics. It is in their blood or something. I learned more about my boss. He was the number two guy in the Navy's Intelligence Division in the Pacific theater. Now he is retired. Such a great guy. I'll tell you about my other boss on another blog. These people have been awesome. So helpful.
I then headed out to the Mansion and you will see part of my day there. I'm now becoming more and more comfortable here. The staff now knows me and says hi to me before I even see them. Great people. It's hard to work in a place that revolves around a man that lived with honesty, hospitality, and punctuality, and not strive for those things yourself.
It definitely was a horticulture day for me. I love gardening and studying it. So today I spent most of the day in the gardens. The General also loved his time in the gardens. In-between my journeys I was able to help guests with their questions about George Washington and the Estate. That is a blast for me. They see the badge and ask questions. This is just a joy as a teacher. People eager to learn. The place was packed today, yet everyone was gracious and calm.
I was able to speak with Mr. Shields (a slave) who was George Washington's personal attendant after Billy Lee could no longer serve due to bad knees. I spent a lot of time with him today. I also taped a lot of it, but the lighting was poor, so you won't be seeing it. He is speaking again on the 21st, so he invited me to tape then.
I then headed to do research for curriculum. It was interesting for me, but I won't bore you with the details. I then headed to a flag pole on the Mount Vernon Property and raised flags up and down. These are sold online and in the bookstore as being flown at Mount Vernon. As silly as this sounds, I felt honored to do this job!
I then bought a Mount Vernon Advent Calendar for my family as it was on sale! I then headed out to the loading circle to get picked up. Up the street came my girls with big smiles. What a great way to end the day.
Tomorrow, we have another full day at Mount Vernon!
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