April 14, 2006
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April 08, 2006
DC-Day 3: Air and Space Museum
From the air and space museum's web site: "The National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. has hundreds of original, historic artifacts on display, including the Wright 1903 Flyer; the Spirit of St. Louis; the Apollo 11 command module Columbia; and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch."
DC-Day 3: World War II Memorial
From the Memorial's web site: "The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis. "
April 07, 2006
DC-Day2: Magna Carta
Magna Carta Exhibit
"...here is a law which is above the King and which even he must not break. This reaffirmation of a supreme law and its expression in a general charter is the great work of Magna Carta; and this alone justifies the respect in which men have held it."
--Winston Churchill, 1956
magna carta
DC-Day2: U.S. Constitution
Signature page of the United States Constitution. Laurel said the room was intentionally dimmed to preserve the document, and no flash photography is allowed.
Constitution
DC-Day2: Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
Laurel said it was raining today. Probably appropriate for the venue.
DC-Day2: Arlington Natl Cemetery
Laurel couldn't remember what room this was, but said it was in a building at Arlington.
April 06, 2006
DC-Day 1: Freedom Park
Freedom Park was a bonus stop, according to Mrs. Whitten. Laurel said the museum was closed, so they couldn't go in to see the Berlin Wall.
DC-Day 1: Washington Monument
I was talking with my hairdresser a couple days ago, telling him about this trip. He said the first time he went to DC, he was so excited to be seeing all the monuments in real life, and it evoked waves of sentiment and patriotism.
Laurel says the day is sunny and windy.
DC-Day 1
Washington monument
"Oh, Mom, I am SO not going to email you my pictures! My phone can't hold seven days worth of pictures. I'm going to buy a disposable camera." A dozen pictures and a couple of phone calls later, I get the impression she's changed her mind. I'm forwarding from my phone to the blog, then saving to my desktop. When she comes home, she can edit and print the ones she wants for her scrapbook.
April 05, 2006
Mudder Spotted in Nugget Parking Lot
After dropping Laurel off at Brannan and waving the busload of 8th graders off on their weeklong adventure in DC and NYC, Marty and I went to Nugget to buy some seafood for dinner - something the kids don't like, so we generally don't buy. There, parked right in front of us, was this pickup - covered grille to tailgate in thick mud! I guess there's a story there, but I don't know what it is.
Spring Break Trip to DC and NYC
Today Laurel and 44 other 8th graders from Sam Brannan Middle School began their trip to Washington, DC and New York City. The bus picked them up at school this afternoon. They will leave Sacramento International Airport at about 8:15 tonight, and arrive in DC about 6 a.m. tomorrow. They will hit the ground running, and do a whole day of sightseeing, not checking in to their hotel until after dinner tomorrow night.
Her teacher has given the class an assignment: buy one postcard showing a site they visited, write their thoughts about it, and mail it home - one postcard a day. After Spring Break, they will compile their postcards and any photos they took into a scrapbook, as an extra-credit assignment. Great idea!
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