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"Dr. Leggett Goes To Washington...coming soon to a theater near
you!" (Apologies to Jimmy Stewart fans.)
While in Washington, D.C. for a Department of Education conference, it was nice to be able to squeeze in some brief sight-seeing. |
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"If it's 89 degrees with 89% humidity here outside, I wonder what it's like inside the Washington Monument for the reconstruction workers?" |
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The National Air & Space
Museum. Smithsonian Institution. "Now this place is not only cool, it's COOL!!! Check out the Ford Tri-Motor above me and the DC-3 in the background! " |
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The Spirit of Saint Louis.
"I still can't believe he didn't have any front windows!" |
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"I bet if Amelia would have been flying her bright red airplane she used to cross the Atlantic, we might have found her in the Pacific." |
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"Can you see the skis for landing gear (through the railing) on this arctic bird?" |
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"The P-51 Mustang is one awesome machine!" |
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"Look real close and you can see a pigeon sitting just outside the cockpit window. He flew off right after I took the picture. I couldn't believe there were other kinds of real birds inside the museum!" |
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"There are murals EVERYWHERE!" |
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"Check out this Gemini capsule. Man, is it TINY in there!" |
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"The Apollo module is docking with a Soviet module. Hope they don't fall on me!" |
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"I built a model of this Navy Skyraider when I was 10. I can picture it right now taking off of the U.S.S. Enterprise heading off on a mission." |
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The Vietnam War
Memorial.
"Sorry, can't smile for this picture. This is a very somber and hallowed place." |
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"Hey, there's not too many folks around when you do your sight-seeing after midnight! Nice to meet you, Mr. President." |
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"What a surreal view looking up the Washington Monument with a full moon. I think I hear The Twilight Zone music!" |
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The Kennedy Center.
"Ahhh, the spray from the fountain feels GREAT! If you get a chance, you just have to see the play called SHEER MADNESS. It's hilarious!" |
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Baby Doe Campground site #13. San Isabel National Forest, Turquoise Lake. "Whew, It finally stopped raining and hailing. Is it my turn to pose in front of the trailer?" |
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"Another panoramic view...looks like Mom is BBQing chicken!" |
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Looking SouthWest.
"Dad, the water feels GREAT!" |
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Looking WestSouthWest. Just to the left of center, you can see the tallest mountain in Colorado, Mt. Elbert, which is 14,443 feet. "Two thumbs up for this campsite!" Can you see my thumbs and hands sticking up out of the water?" (just to the right of center in the middle) |
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Looking West.
"Do you think we'll find any seashells here?" |
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Looking WestNorthWest.
"I can't wait to take the canoe out again!" |
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"Come on, Dad...time to make us dinner!" |
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"Ouch ee wah wah. I fell riding my scooter and skinned up my leg BIG TIME!" |
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"Oh, Dad, this is our secret playhouse!" |
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"All right, Dad, let's ROCK!" |
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"I can't believe how calm the lake is this morning...let's paddle out to the dam!" |
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"The lake is so calm you can see our wake trail! AWESOME!" |
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"Okay, clear the dock, we're comin' in!" |
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"Don't worry, Tuxie, we won't go far." |
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"We're turning for home...you're next Tuxie!" |
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"Okay, are you happy now? Whiney britches!" |
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"Look, Ma, we're doing a wheelie!" |
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"The only way I can steer is to paddle backwards!" |
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"Oh no, Tux, you can't go out with us this time...LOOK OUT, you're going to tip over the canoe!" |
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"SPLASH!!!" |
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"What are you lookin' at???" |
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"Bye Mom!" |
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"Bye Dear, we'll just paddle off into the evening!" |