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On Monday, after four days of extreme sightseeing, we slept in, except for Dale who had to work! The kids ran some errands and I puttered around the house. Michelle woke up just in time to take a nap! Ha ha. That evening we drove to Alexandria for dinner. On...
Dale’s sister, and our son and his wife, arrived on Wednesday to visit with us and see the sights. I had been given a list of everything they wanted to visit, so I developed a grueling, four-day itinerary. I didn’t realize how jampacked it was until we did it! But,...
When I was a kid visiting my dad I watched a movie titled “The Rear Window” in which a man played by Jimmy Stewart would watch all of his apartment neighbors through his window while recuperating from a broken leg. I love that movie. I think it may have fed...
Sunday was a rainy day, perfect for hanging out in a museum. However, we didn’t hang out in just any museum, we hung out in the National Museum of the Marine Corps, which is just about 20 minutes south of us. The museum covers Marine Corps history from its beginning...
We’ve been a fan of Civil War general, Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, aka Stonewall, every since we watched the movie Gods and Generals, which portrays Stonewall as a great soldier and a great man of faith. Stonewall was mistakenly shot at the Battle of Chancellorsville by his own troops....
“The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat the soldier’s last tattoo; No more on Life’s parade shall meet that brave and fallen few. On fame’s eternal camping ground their silent tents to spread, And glory guards, with solemn round the bivouac of the dead.” – Taken from “Bivouac Of The...
Tuesday was the last Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial for 2022. As former Marines, Dale and I make it a priority to attend. It was actually our third time to enjoy this motivating Marine Corps performance. The Sunset Parade features the music of “The Commandant’s Own”, which...
Dale and I were trying to remember how many times we had been to DC. The first time we were still both active duty Marines stationed in North Carolina. I think this current trip is our fifth. I could write a whole blog on the second trip when he “kidnapped”...
One week ago today, on Monday, we left Lynchburg, Virginia and headed a short distance to Appomattox. Dale and I were very excited to see the place where the Civil War came to an end. What an extraordinary opportunity! Lee’s formal surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865, brought the...
Our second day of travel from Asheville to Woodbridge, Virginia allowed us to enjoy two special parks that provided more history than hiking. Even though we had quite a few hours of driving to get to our next overnight stay, we didn’t rush. We wanted to experience all we could...
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