My Mom (Sally) and her friend from the library Kay came out to visit in early October. Halfway through their trip my brother Steven and his wife Rosemary came out to stay with a friend in D.C. so we were able to spend time with them too!
It was a rainy wet day at Mt Vernon, but we didn’t let that stop us. We decided to not only do the house tour but one of the behind the scenes tours as well. My Mom was the only one who had an umbrella, but strong winds kept that from being very useful! The rest of us got a little soggy, but were able to dry out during lunch were we tried peanut soup (verdict….meh!) and had some hot tea and chicken pot pie.
Mt Vernon
The useless umbrella!
A little soggy…
Back of Mt Vernon
Onsite at Mt Vernon they have George and Martha Washington’s grave that you are able to visit as well and several outbuildings that recreate life at Mt Vernon. They also have a really great museum that we spent over an hour going through. It had all kinds of interactive exhibits and movies to watch. It also had George Washington’s dentures!
Steven and Rosemary in front of GW’s grave.
An old carriage.
My Mom taking the oath of office! Is this binding?? 🙂
We all had a great time and planned to meet up in D.C. the next day!