Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 > My next trip to Washington, D.C. .. toward the end of this month .. > will be to > visit > The Wall. I go at least once a year .. its the least I can do. If y'all > haven't > been there you might wanna consider it on your next trip .. its worth > it and > regardless of what your position was on the Vietnam War I can promise > you will > have a > significant emotional experience when you visit. Butch, Extremely good point, and let's not forget the Korean War memorial. And Iowa Jima - set in a busy thoroughfare, it never fails to amaze me. Such is the power of art - the motion and sheer PATHOS of that memorial blows me away. Having grown up there in(around) DC, it's the pulse and the heartbeat of so much of this nation - and I don't refer to the gov't. I visit all the memorials when I can, the Jefferson being a fav, spend some quiet time walking and reading - will change you I'm sure. Lincoln too. Don't let the tourists annoy you - slip into a slightly medatative state (sniff some frankincense) and wander freely. My favorite Great-Uncle fought on the Japanse front of WW2 - I LOVE hearing his stories - I hate to think we will forget that stuff. My Grandfather died in Korea (isn't it odd that my AF husband and I are slated to go there this spring? I'll only be the second person in my family to go there.) But more than the memorials, DC is a treasure trove! Take a look at the treasury, the library of congess, the Dept. of agriculture, and (needless to say) the Smithsonian (Castle,) DAR Constiution Hall etc. The there is the Capitol itself. Embassy Row is worth a look, so is the surrounding architecture of Capitol Hill and then Georgetown. But this is all from the POV of an Art History Major, and native!! When are you going? and would you like company? I am planning a trip back up there soon, and would love to meet you and be a very willing tour guide!!! JenB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 I have never been to Washington, D.C. and don't see a trip there in the near future but I was lucky enough to get to see the traveling wall when I was visiting my mother in Kentucky some years ago and it was a very humbling experience. There were names there that I new from high school. It doesn't matter whether you were for the war or not. What matters is that there are sons, daughters, husbands, fathers, and a multitude or other relationships commemorated there and they deserve our respect as do the ones who came home alive. God Bless them all. MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Evelyn Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com - nsorcl Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:19 PM Wash, DC etc. > My next trip to Washington, D.C. .. toward the end of this month .. > will be to > visit > The Wall. I go at least once a year .. its the least I can do. If y'all > haven't > been there you might wanna consider it on your next trip .. its worth > it and > regardless of what your position was on the Vietnam War I can promise > you will > have a > significant emotional experience when you visit. Butch, Extremely good point, and let's not forget the Korean War memorial. And Iowa Jima - set in a busy thoroughfare, it never fails to amaze me. Such is the power of art - the motion and sheer PATHOS of that memorial blows me away. Having grown up there in(around) DC, it's the pulse and the heartbeat of so much of this nation - and I don't refer to the gov't. I visit all the memorials when I can, the Jefferson being a fav, spend some quiet time walking and reading - will change you I'm sure. Lincoln too. Don't let the tourists annoy you - slip into a slightly medatative state (sniff some frankincense) and wander freely. My favorite Great-Uncle fought on the Japanse front of WW2 - I LOVE hearing his stories - I hate to think we will forget that stuff. My Grandfather died in Korea (isn't it odd that my AF husband and I are slated to go there this spring? I'll only be the second person in my family to go there.) But more than the memorials, DC is a treasure trove! Take a look at the treasury, the library of congess, the Dept. of agriculture, and (needless to say) the Smithsonian (Castle,) DAR Constiution Hall etc. The there is the Capitol itself. Embassy Row is worth a look, so is the surrounding architecture of Capitol Hill and then Georgetown. But this is all from the POV of an Art History Major, and native!! When are you going? and would you like company? I am planning a trip back up there soon, and would love to meet you and be a very willing tour guide!!! JenB Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join To Un send a blank e-mail to: - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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