Just got back from a very solid week at Mount Vernon.  For those non-history folk out there, that is George Washington's beloved "vine and fig tree" (home).  It was super busy but extremely cool.  We were busy from sun-up to sun-down and then some.  We attended lectures by experts in the GW field, took tours on the estate (most of them after-hours for the VIP version), and met historical characters (we met Martha a two ages in her life).  I know more about the General than the average person and would be happy to bore you with all kinds of facts about his life and his estate!  Some of my favorite times were early in the morning before the grounds opened when I went jogging (try not to be too surprised, both that I was up and that I was jogging).  It was quiet and empty and very beautiful.  My other favorite parts were visiting with the historical interpreters, especially older Martha, she was fantastic.  It makes me want to go get an eighteenth century outfit and become someone historical.  Looking forward to applying my knowledge to my classroom.  So happy to be back with my hubby now (though only for a day). 


Here is a picture of me and my new friend, Melissa sitting on the General's back porch (the piazza) overlooking the Potomac.  Be jealous!

-Ang