Yesterday (Monday), we were invited to a book group of homeschoolers that read some Charlotte Mason, a homeschool thought leader back around the turn of the 20th century. We let our kids play together and had a good time reading, discussing, and chatting.
Today we went to George Washington's birthplace just south of Colonial Beach on the Potomac. It's run by the National Parks Service. We don't have a lot of pictures because, well, there really wasn't much to see. It was kind of... weird, really.
The focus of the place wasn't George Washington at all, but how we remember or commemorate him. While that might seem nice, it made the whole experience about us, not him. We didn't really learn anything about him, his character, his history, but we learned what various other people have done to remember his life.
I don't know if I'm explaining it well, but it felt odd to us.
Eliza in a George Washington portrait
Benjo in a Park Ranger portrait
A footbridge across an inlet of the Potomac.
Playing baseball with sticks, trees, and pine cones.
Despite the odd experience, we had a good time eating lunch and playing together.
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