GEORGE and GEORGE
Family resemblance?
My mother named me after George Washington since I was born in February 24, 2 days after his birthday was celebrated in those days.
On my last day in Alexandria Burt and I toured Mount Vernon, home of George Washington.
Very Interesting!
Just in case you want to try rustication.
Replica of harpsicord in parlor
George was quite proud of his green dining room
The key to the Bastille Prison
A symbol of freedom and liberty, the Key was sent in 1790 to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette, a leader of the French Revolution who had served under Washington during the American Revolutionary War a decade earlier. The Key has remained at Mount Vernon for 200 years, prominently displayed in its original wood and glass case in the Mansion's central passage.
George and Martha's bedroom
Visiting my namesake's vault
Personally interesting to me!
I have several collectors' spoons...
though not displayed these past 9 years.
Gotta find places to hang the display cases.
A bird's tale in Mount Vernon...
Here I am. Which pose do you like best?
Men are so vain...
Crazy, fun night at National Harbor, Maryland
My last evening visiting with Burt's family
A gender reveal party...
My new man??
Rosie Riveter Revisited
Panda Love
Move over Portland!
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen!
REFLECTIONS
I enjoy visiting my children. The individual families give me special, fun attention. I thank them all!! I get "discombobulated" on typical days alone at home. Here is an entry from 2 weeks ago.
Friday, Nov 5
Today was a fun day. When I woke up and didn't want to get out of bed this morning I thought the day would be as gray as the gloomy clouds outside.
Turns out that I got a call from a dear friend who I am excited to visit with on Saturday. A little later, Debbie, Angie and I group Faced Timed while
opening up the surprise I had created for us...an 8 by 10 canvas print from our weekend at Cannon Beach. We chatted for quite awhile. It was good to see Angie since she is enduring a bout of Covid this week.
The area enjoyed a mostly sunny day once the gloom passed. I went walking and met up with friend Nancy whom I have neglected for the past several months. We chatted outside, then made plans to go for lunch sometime soon.
The weather was so pleasant I gathered up the fall decorations and spent a couple hours trimming the porch!
The day finished out with a chicken dinner while watching Star Trek, an hour working on song recording and practicing guitar while watching the late news. The End.
This has been a good 2 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." (Proverbs 17:22)
