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Tuesday, July 29, 2003
On to New York
Along the way we stopped at each State capital that we encountered. When this trip is concluded we plan to put up a corkboard with a USA map and trace out the route we took. We also plan to put in a pin at each capital and national park. The New England area was all fairly new to a Midwestern farm boy. Boston's Constitution, the first part of the US Navy, was great and reminded me that all things really do start from small beginnings and good planning. My kids were impressed by the capitol experience in Rode Island. First the governors reception area was very beautiful, but more importantly a news conference was just finishing. Ah, an opportunity for a mischievous bunch of kids! Wouldn't it be great to stand up on the podium and give a mock speech. That is exactly what my two oldest did.
Maybe they will serve in a public service office for part of their careers. Then as we continued through the capitol a Senator (Add his name) just introduced himself to the kids and gave a spontaneous tour.
We wanted to pay our respects to the victims of 9/11 so we made New York a key stop. I had never been to New York and I have to say that the city is totally different from my home of Houston even though both are large metropolitan areas. Where Houston is a horizontal city, New York is definitely a vertical one. My son asked, "why would somebody do this?" A simple question so difficult for a parent to answer. Actually, I didn't have an answer and I do not think anyone does. Love and grace are really very rare things! We were very glad that we made the stop. It is like a pilgrimage for many Americans.
Along the way we stopped at each State capital that we encountered. When this trip is concluded we plan to put up a corkboard with a USA map and trace out the route we took. We also plan to put in a pin at each capital and national park. The New England area was all fairly new to a Midwestern farm boy. Boston's Constitution, the first part of the US Navy, was great and reminded me that all things really do start from small beginnings and good planning. My kids were impressed by the capitol experience in Rode Island. First the governors reception area was very beautiful, but more importantly a news conference was just finishing. Ah, an opportunity for a mischievous bunch of kids! Wouldn't it be great to stand up on the podium and give a mock speech. That is exactly what my two oldest did.
Maybe they will serve in a public service office for part of their careers. Then as we continued through the capitol a Senator (Add his name) just introduced himself to the kids and gave a spontaneous tour.
We wanted to pay our respects to the victims of 9/11 so we made New York a key stop. I had never been to New York and I have to say that the city is totally different from my home of Houston even though both are large metropolitan areas. Where Houston is a horizontal city, New York is definitely a vertical one. My son asked, "why would somebody do this?" A simple question so difficult for a parent to answer. Actually, I didn't have an answer and I do not think anyone does. Love and grace are really very rare things! We were very glad that we made the stop. It is like a pilgrimage for many Americans.
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