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Dulles Airport.....Finally
... early maybe they are on their way. Hmm. I start to check in at the little ticket kiosk. Weird it can't find my flight with my credit card. Huh? Lets try the passport. Nope no go. Ok fine I'll dig up the email with the confirmation number. I get the number and then look at the departure city. Houston. I look up at the airport sign. Dallas Ft. Worth. SON OF A.....
I call the united man the first gentleman proceeds to tell me ...
The Crisis in DC
... room! Jimmy Carter himself delivered the Crisis of Confidence speech in this office.
Carter had been spending some time in Japan when he received a call from Patrick Caddell, Carter’s pollster. Caddell was calling to inform Carter of the energy crisis that had spun out of control. While Carter had been in Japan, gas prices had skyrocketed, gas was ...
From simple life to politics
... lady that we met at dinner last night. The farm houses looked much like normal buildings from the outside. Linda had a shop selling home made sweets as well as quilts, clothing and other assorted sewing projects. I may have gone slightly overboard. I couldn’t help it, I swear! It’s not every day that you get the chance to purchase a genuine Amish quilt! So I didn’t succumb to buying an actual quilt, but I ...
Washington Day One
... 3 men for almost a week! You wouldn’t want to be claustrophobic.
Going through the various galleries they had a whole section on the Wright Brothers and early flight, air mail, aircraft used at sea and war, aircraft used for observation and photography as well as plenty of space exhibits including a replica of the moon landing, astronomy and a giant video screen of the last ever shuttle launch. That was interesting just in itself to see the power ...
Capital on "The Hill" & A White House!
... far back you walk it is impossible to fit it on one photograph. The massive cast-iron dome is 180ft high and links both halves of the Capitol - the ‘Senate’ and ‘House of Representative.’ Similarly to the White House we were not allowed in, something about going through your embassy… we looked around the Visitors Centre instead.
Also on top of the 88ft Hill was the Greek-inspired ‘Supreme Court,’ where the law ...
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- Fitness/Health center
- Business Services
- Kitchenette