Bolger Hotel And Conference Cen Potomac

Took Paul & Denise car to Metro Station, Metro to DC. Boys and I toured Smithsonian Aerospace Museum, Mary toured National Museum of Art. The boys and I went on a fighter simulator ride, they forgot to tell me it goes upside down, WOW what a ride. We then headed to Capital Hill and went in to the House of Representatives chamber and waited until they started for the day ...

Mary, Paul, Alex and Mike went to church early. Richard took the two dogs, McNeil and Biscattie for a walk around the neighborhood. The weather is perfect trees leafing out, Azaleas in full bloom the cherry blossoms we in full bloom a couple of weeks ago. We all went walking at the C & O Canal National Historic Park in Great Falls National Park ...

We again awoke early to drive to the Metro station near Potomac. We took the Metro into Washington DC to tour. We made it to the Printing and Engraving Building to see how they make paper money. Then walked across the mall to the National Archives building to see the Constitution of the US, the Declaration of Independence and other old important documents ...

We toured Monticello, the beautiful mountain top home of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson built his house with funds and slaves he inherited from his father and wife's father. Thomas Jefferson the 2nd Governor of Virgina, 3rd President of the United States, Author of the Declaration of Independence listed his occupation on the US census as Farmer (talk about ...

Here is a little history on the William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development. The Bolger Center was formally owned by The Sisters of Mercy, a catholic religious community, who purchased the property in 1930 and used the Generalate (Main Building) as a residence and school. In 1969, the St. Maurice School was constructed (North Building) and specialized in the ...

january 21st, 2008 was a very cold winter day when family and friends gathered for my 30th bday (january 17th) and my son's 3rd bday (january 13th). the family stayed at ritz carlton in pentagon city the night before, courtesy of a friend. the guests meet at gangplank marina at 11am. after group picture taking in front of ...

... lunch NY time. We ate at Connely's Pub. The bartender commented "tis a bit early" when we ordered our second beer. We explained we'd been up all night :). We came back to the hotel and got a 2 hour nap in to help catch up with the time. Thank goodness! After nap we walked to Times Square and did some souviner shopping...MTV store, Hard Rock, Quicksilver etc. (going to Irish Pub now...update more on day 1 when day 1 is over :)

... to take the risk. I checked in in record time - for some reason the place was deserted. I had to self check-in and scan my own passport. There was hardly any security either. I headed through the departure area as all the shops were shut anyway and found a lone restaurant open where I proceeded to have the largest breakfast known to man (not intentionally - I just asked for a breakfast). It was very good though, even at that time in the morning. By the time I had ...

... strapped to my back, but I also did that too. It's nice to be reminded that the world is a big place, and that the rest of the world has so much more history than most of us experience on a day to day basis. It's grounding, but realistic. I've uploaded about a fifth of my pictures. Enjoy! Thanks for reading and keeping me safe during my trip. I can't wait to go back! Next up, Spain. Over and out..... Miranda

... the poeple i met in NY for showing me this hope (and yes, these people may be reading this, but i'd say the same thing regardless). this was my NY, perhaps almost the antithesis of the USA i had seen or expected to find, and so much more precious because it caught me by surprise. Leaving NY was a little heartbreaking. for andy certainly, and for me too, though less obviously so. and now the scandal: Andy is looking to head back there, to ...