Two things went through my mind when the alarm clock went off at 6:00am on Sunday July 20, 2014: First, it was the 45th anniversary of Neil Armstrong taking his historic first steps on the surface of the Moon. Second,…
Month: November 2019
27: THOMAS AND GEORGIE AND ABE, OH MY!
I heard Bob tell my photographer that parking in Washington sucks, but Mongo had figured with a little luck that he could get us a spot along the road in East Potomac Park; which he did. From there, I was…
26: A HUGE DISCOVERY: WAS THE ENOLA GAY?
Following our visit to Arlington, my mind was racing during the 45-minute ride to Chantilly, Virginia. After all, I had stood where no bobble head has ever dared to stand – on the grave of President John F. Kennedy. We…
25: ALONE WITH KENNEDY AT ARLINGTON
The morning of Saturday July 19, 2014 began with a loud “H*ly Sh!t” and was immediately followed by an equally loud ‘SMACK’. I was startled and all I could do was shake my head as I had no idea what…
24: WHERE REAGAN BROKE THE CURSE
A majority of the Presidential sites that I had visited had become famous long ago in our nation’s past, but the Washington Hilton Hotel became infamous in 1981. Mongo parked the Optima two blocks from the hotel and Tom carried…
23: MR. JEFFERSON GOES TO WASHINGTON
In less than 36 hours after I had returned from Chicago, my pony tail had been re-attached and I was back in the camera case headed for another adventure. The trip was scheduled to be eight days long and take…