Mount Vernon, Virginia
What a view, Mount Vernon and the Potomac River, perfect place to sit and RELAX!
Category: PEOPLE
Washington Estate
Tomb of Washington
Mount Vernon, VirginiaTomb of Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Across the top of Benjamin Franklin’s tomb people drop penny’s for good luck and in remembrance of his sage advice; ‘A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED’. His tomb is very simple, just as he requested, with his wife buried next to him. Near by on a wall are some words that the young Benjamin Franklin wrote, never intending them to be used;
The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, ~ Like the Cover of an old Book, ~ Its contents torn out, ~ And stript of its Lettering & Guilding, ~ Lies here, Food for Worms. ~ But the Work shall not be lost, ~ For it will, as he believed ~ appear once more ~ In a new & more perfect Edition ~ Corrected and improved ~ By the Author.
Independence Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the nice things about Philadelphia is that all or most of the historical things are within walking distance, so after a great walk & seeing some really cool places, it was time for a sit, so I put my feet out and RELAXED! As I did this I thought of freedom and my gratitude to all those who went before and gave so much!! In 1776 Benjamin Franklin said, when referring to being unanimous in signing The Declaration of Independence, ‘we must hang together, or we will be pretty sure to hang separately.’
Remembering Benjamin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
These structures were put up to help us see where Benjamin Franklin’s house once stood as well as his printing shop. Below where I am sitting is the Benjamin Franklin Museum.
I had to sit and RELAX for a while, to take it all in, as I realized what a giant of a man he was!
Benjamin Franklin’s Neighborhood
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I found the prefect place to put my feet up and RELAX in the neighborhood where Benjamin Franklin once lived. I asked my son; if Benjamin Franklin was alive today would he be a printer, an inventor, a developer, a statesman, a politician, what would he be? It’s a good question, because he was all of the above in the 1700’s and more.
One Liberty Observation Deck
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
After a delicious dinner in Philly we went to One Liberty Observation Deck and had a wonderful view of Philadelphia. The sun was just going down, which added another touch! I didn’t realize how big Philadelphia was until I saw it from 883′ up or on the 57th floor, it was breath taking!
And We Are Off
Salt Lake City, UtahWater Slide
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
For those who know me, they know I DON’T like slides…WELL, that isn’t completely true, I don’t like going down slides, other than that, I LOVE slides, that is why we have one in our house for our grandchildren. But, going down slides has never been something I enjoy. So, I got this crazy idea to take a photo of my feet, while I am going down a water slide! It took me a while to build up the courage to do it, but WOW, I’m so glad I did…and the water slide, it really wasn’t that bad!
Watching Lots of Things
Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii
It was fun just RELAXING while a lot was going on around me, can you see; people boating, people canoeing, a man stand-up paddle boarding, a lady walking along the beach, someone snorkeling, some people riding bikes on the ocean (yes, it is true and pretty cool) people just having fun in the ocean and my favorite, a man paragliding. I had been watching him for a while and got this photo of him in the air.
Petroglyphs
Waikoloa, Hawaii
These petroglyphs are estimated to be between 200 and 1000 years old and are the remnants of Hawaii’s past and are a major concentration of ancient rock carvings in the Hawaiian Islands. It was a very hot day, but a perfect place to put my feet up and RELAX! I actually had hiking shoes on, but wanted to take this photo (even though the ground was very hot) to show off my new nail polish!
Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii
Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii
