Maine, Boston & Washington D.C.

Happy Halloween from my family to your family. 

This is my favorite Holiday. 

Jack - he was not a happy ghost

TJ - I got lucky - just a neck scarf

Awesome pictures of the prettiest ladies and Nathan at TelAssistant. They are all the best. They are all like my daughters. 

Brooke, you are beautiful just like your mom !!

Racquel...gorgeous children and your young beautiful mother ...

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Kennebunk,  Maine

One thing we have in common is Red Lipstick - Kiss

Gail & Jeff from the 70s - Peace Brother

Maine

Gorgeous Autumn Foliage 

Pictures really don't show the beauty of the stunning colors of the fall foliage. We enjoyed bike rides, hiking, coffee, lobsters and other things while enjoying the breath taking fall colors outdoors. 

 

Lobster, Lobster and more Lobster

We ate so much Lobster they started crawling on my leg. 

Red's Eats

Wiscasset, Maine

Opened 1938, originaly in Boothbay, Maine and moved to present location in Wiscasset in 1954. They are know for their Famous Lobster Rolls. Unbeleivable huge and delicious. We were so excited that I forgot to take a picture. The picture below is from Internet but this is what it looks like. There is at least 1 pound of lobster on the sandwich. 

Lobster Traps

Lobster's being cooked

We didn't get the entire Blueberry pie but Jeff and I shared a piece. WOW. Delicious 

Kennebunk Port, Maine

President Bush, Sr. Home

Coffee break by the gorgeous water. Life doesn't get much better than that. 

Love this turquoise boat...

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Acadia National Park

Bar Harbor,  Maine

The Carriage Roads

John D. Rockefeller Jr. constructed 45 miles of rustic carriage roads in order for him to enjoy motor-free byways via horse and carriage between 1913 and 1940. The carriage roads today have been rehabilitated between 1992 and 1995. We really enjoyed the gorgeous scenery including the stunning leafs changing colors. During our bike ride we got to meet a horse and buggy in the trail. Eagle was the name of the beautiful horse. 

Acadia National Park

Bar Harbor, Maine

We drove the entire park and took a few short hikes in this beautiful park. 

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Kennebunk Port Trolley Museum 

All Aboard...Loco Pilot Gail is taking over!

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Boston

Unfortunately we only got to spend 1 day in this wonderful city. Need to come back again to see all the wonderful history and sites. 

Faneuil Hall - huge shopping area

Massachusetts State House

Awesome shopping on Newbury Street

Copley Square 

We sat in the grass in Copley Square and enjoyed a wrap from the Farmers Market. 

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Washington, D.C. 

The White House (Evening Picture)

We came back to The White House during the day after the guy hopped the fence and security had tripled. 

This spectacular statue is in the area of The White House. 

The Capital is under renovation. It will take 2 years to complete and as much as 60 million dollars. 

We became pro's with the Metro System

Wasington Monument 

The Washington Monument, at 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches, towers over everything in the Nation's Capital and reminds us of the immensity of George Washington's contribution to this republic. The monument was dedicated on February 21,1885. 

Here are some stunning views form the top of the Washington Monument.

Thomas Jefferson Momument 

Abraham Lincoln Memorial 

Backside of The White House

U.S. Capital

A grand landscape portrait, Out of Many, One, from Cuban American urban artist Jorge Ridriguez-Gerada is temporarily on display on the National Mall for the month of February. We were lucky to see this from the top viewing area in the Washington Monument. 

E Pluribus Unum - the Latin phrase translates to "Out of Many, One" and emphasized that although the states were seperate, they needed to unite as one.  The artist has taken the same concept and created the portrait. The portrait does not feature one recognizable individual, but instead is a composite, symbolizing the multiple of people from diverse backgrounds who come together to make our nation. 

It took 2,000 tons of sand, 800 tons of topsoil, 10,000 wooden pegs, and 8 miles of string to create this artwork. After November, the sand and the topsoil will be tilled into the turf. 

For more information or if you are having a hard time seeing the portrait in the picture Jeff took below go to:

Http://www.Npg.si.edu/outofmanyone

The Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court Building opened to the public in 1935. The Supreme Court meets between October and June. The statues on the sides of the front stairway mean the following. On the left is a female figure, the Contemplation of Justice. On the right is a male figure, the Authority of Law. 

Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial 

Abraham Lincoln Memorial 

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial 

Martin Luther King Memorial 

Iwo Jima Memorial Statue 

Holocaust Memorial Museum

Newseum opened April 11, 2008. It is the world's most interactive museum.  It has 6 floors full of interesting news.  The cost to build was 450 million. 

Everyone remembers the Patty Hearst kidnapping. Here is the ransom note. 

Looking out on balcony of Pennsylvania Avenue. 

A few Famous First that happen on Pennsylvania Avenue. 

Now because of security issues, the President is no longer allowed to walk from Capitol to the White House. They only get to walk the last block to the White House. 

This sounds like what I have been saying for years. Should of bought the bag !!

• American History Museum

• National Air and Space Museum (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Space Shuttle - Discovery

Donald Trump is buying this old historic post office building and turning it into hotel. 

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Bike ride to Georgetown. 

26 miles of beautiful landscape & perfect weather....

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Kitty Land

Several people ask for more pictures of our pets.  Here you go. I hope you enjoy. Poor Jack had surgery in Maryland. He swallowed an almond and it was blocking his intestines. After 2 extra weeks in Maryland he is doing better. 

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I played in the sand in fabulous Maine and left this for all of you!!

We are stopping for a couple film festivals before arriving in Florida for 3 months.