"You can learn more by traveling than you can in school." It must be true if your Daddy said it. That's a statement he said while we lived in Waynesboro, Va & took a 2 week trip to Florida in February when my sister & I had to be taken out of school. I was looking forward to being out of school for 2 weeks but then found out I had to do homework..bah hum bug. I don't remember much from that trip besides being able to watch one of the Gemini space shuttles taking off..it was awesome. Then almost becoming an orphan when my parents were fishing on the other side of the lake & we were experiencing a storm. They finally toodled in to find everyone worried while they were catching lots of fish. I think that is the most scared I've ever been.
Another one of our Sunday drives. My Daddy loved to go on Sunday drives. He decided we needed to take a trip to Washington D.C. to see President Kennedy's grave. Out we went driving the few hours drive to DC. What a site it was, people lined up, took us 45 minutes to stand in line before we reached the grave. Daddy waited up on top of the hill while Mom, sister & me stood in line. This was back when it was surrounded by the picket fence & very simple. I liked it then. We went to see the changing of the guards, one of the most solemn ceremonies I've ever seen. Then it was time to come home, but of course Daddy didn't "ask directions" we ended up on the Maryland side & didn't get home till 4 am....until next time..keep those tires rolling!
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