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We love to take family road trips - Dave, Susan, Morgan, Kendra and Kody when he can go too. We collect state magnets so we know what states we have been to, so we can plan the next vacation. I (Susan, mostly) am going to (try to) use this to share our family adventures. Vacations, events, and such. So needless to say, there won't be daily entries, and maybe not even monthly, but I'll post something, along with pictures, from time to time. So, if you're so inclined, check back once in a while.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Thursday June 26

Got up early and went down the way and got on a ship to Mt. Vernon. This morning was very nice and on top of the ship there was a little breeze. The water was very calm. We saw the Fort Washington and the really pretty area of Alexandria. We rounded a bend and the red roof of Mt. Vernon mansion was coming into view. So beautiful.
We pulled in and went to the new tomb, where both George and Martha are buried. Then up to the house. The line was short so we jumped in to tour the mansion.
We were able to peek in other houses - slave quarters, etc. - in the house the rooms were still as they were in the 1700s - when Washington lived there. After that we walked around some more. The grounds we saw were so beautiful.
The ship ride back was hot - it's very humid today. On the ship there was a chamber orchestra from Oregon who played for us. They were really good. Now we're resting and are eating pizza for dinner. We're beat!
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