tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post1373706630630072875..comments2023-12-19T05:42:24.214-06:00Comments on Planning And Foresight: Washington DC: Side Trip (PIC HEAVY)Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-10694403630246388232013-03-21T17:39:58.283-05:002013-03-21T17:39:58.283-05:00LOL, Yes, I'm mentally working on a post about...LOL, Yes, I'm mentally working on a post about the trip, from a prepper's perspective. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-62223766359306064202013-03-21T17:37:42.805-05:002013-03-21T17:37:42.805-05:00You went into the belly of the beast!!!!
You went into the belly of the beast!!!!<br /><br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-3112600523161385062013-03-21T10:56:49.679-05:002013-03-21T10:56:49.679-05:00Row will remember the trip, not sure about Red Ant...Row will remember the trip, not sure about Red Ant. We try to tell family stories whenever possible to keep our history alive.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-50692664657907341862013-03-21T10:55:14.114-05:002013-03-21T10:55:14.114-05:00LOL- unfortunately we didn't have the claim ti...LOL- unfortunately we didn't have the claim ticket for the diamond and there were two rather serious guards watching over the display.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-26759008734247246152013-03-21T10:47:50.690-05:002013-03-21T10:47:50.690-05:00What a great tour! You hit a lot of my favorites i...What a great tour! You hit a lot of my favorites in record time! We lived in northern VA in the early 1960's and I just loved that elephant! <br /><br />I hope your kids are old enough to remember it all. Our most recent trip to DC was about 3 years ago when Mom and Dad's ashes were interred at Arlington. They got a piece of real ground, rather than a cubby hole, because he was a Silver Star recipient in WWII. It was our first time at the WWII Memorial, and it was amazing. (It was a first for my sister to see the Vietnam and Korea Memorials that I had seen on previous TDY trips) We saw the deeply engraved names of battles Dad told about -- Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Hertgen Forest, the Bulge. So nice to see these people and places finally memorialized. <br /><br />Funny story from my Dad -- they had been in North Africa for a while before their footlockers caught up with them. Lt Lindsey Nelson (later a famous sportscaster) was in Dad's tent as they unpacked. Dad was a straight arrow and packed everything on the 'list.' As they unpacked, he kept hearing klinking sounds. He looked over toward Lindsey and saw a growing pile of alcoholic beverage bottles. Lindsey just looked at him and said "Can you imagine -- some fools actually packed the stuff on that list!!" <br /><br />What a good Dad (and Mom!!) you are to take your children to these important places!Monsoon Matriarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15476615206392489371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-85054960784074686182013-03-21T10:34:00.192-05:002013-03-21T10:34:00.192-05:00Oh you found my diamond! I have been looking ever...Oh you found my diamond! I have been looking every where for the little bobble! : ) <br /><br />The Museum is another place that is on my bucket list. But Senior won't go to DC until BO is out of office. <br /><br />The nature pics blows my mind too. Thanks for all the vacation updates. And Enjoy your hike.<br /><br />PS: We like DQ tooJacked Up Glock Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859265951050692498noreply@blogger.com