Off to the Capitol

Hello everyone, I am getting ready for a trip. My niece's 5th grade safety patrols are going on a trip to Washington, DC and I'm accompanying my brother as a chaperone. I know it's not gonna be "ALL" fun and games, but I'm looking forward to some of our capitol's sites that I've never seen before and I'm hoping to come back with lots of pictures to scrapbook. Unfortunately, we actually get to meet our President or tour the Whitehouse.

There will be 492 of us (adults and children) boarding 10 buses at 4 AM Saturday morning. Stopping only for a potty break in Georgia, a box lunch at a South Carolina rest stop, another potty break in North Carolina and a buffet style dinner at Colonial Heights, VA; we will arrive in Woodbridge, VA sometime that evening to check into our hotel.



The next several days we will be on guided tours at a very fast pace. Starting very early in the morning and going on into the evening. Some of the things we are scheduled to see are:

Sunday:

• Mount Vernon - Home of George & Martha WashingtonSmithsonian Museum of Air & Space
• METRO subway ride
• National Building Museum
• National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial
• Exterior bus tour of the Capitol Hill area, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Supreme Court Building and the Library of Congress Building

Monday:

• Group picture at the Grant Memorial
• Newseum
• National WWII Memorial
• Lunch at the Reagan Building Food Court
• Smithsonian Museums of Natural History and American History

Tuesday:

• Jefferson & FDR Memorials
• Pictures stop at the White House
• Washington National Cathedral
• Embassy Row
• Vietnam & Korean Veteran's Memorials
• Lincoln Memorial
• Dinner & Shopping at Pentagon City Mall
• See the US Marine Corp Sunset Review at the Iwo Jima Memorial

Wednesday:

• Arlington National Cemetery
• Visit the Kennedy Gravesites
• Witness the Changing of the Guard at the Tombs of tne Unkown Soldier
• Guided Tour of theLuray Caverns in the Blue Ridge Mountains
• Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Shenandoah National Park Area
• Tour the Hedged Maze

Thursday:

Depart Richmond, VA at 6:30 AM and head home. We should arrive back in Citrus County sometime around 9:00 PM.

I am looking forward to this experience and only hope I can keep up with all these young whippersnappers.

Happy Memorial Day

First of all I'd like to take a moment to give thanks to all of the men and women who have served or have lost their lives serving our country in order for us to continue to have freedom. We owe you so much for your bravery and we will continue to keep all of our troops in prayer.

So many of us have celebrated this holiday weekend in so many different ways. Here's a little bit of what I've been up to.

FRIDAY: Got together with 2 other Fiskateer Friends and made birthday cards. We had so much fun doing this and it's great being able to share new techniques and ideas. A special thanks goes out to my friend Trish who is always an inspiration to us. We all worked on the same cards and it's amazing how different each one came out. Here are mine:

Using flowers & a border punch


Using a dryer sheet & glitter


A little re-ink and saran wrap

Weaving technique

Re-inking splash (I loved doing this one)

SATURDAY: I worked on some Artist Trading Cards. I am involved in several ATC swaps at the moment and this particular theme is cupcake.

SUNDAY AM: I attended church. Thanks again for our servicemen & women, that we can continue to have freedom to worship.

Went to my Local Scrap Shop (LSS) for a organizational meeting of another ATC swap group. We shared ideas, picked themes ..... 1 a month for 12 months; and worked out the details. Here are some of the themes we will be doing, the first one due the end of June. The last 4 themes will be picked by persons who weren't able to attend this meeting.

June - "The Cow Jumped Over the Moon"

July - "Pets & Animals"

August - "Cocktails With a Twist"

September - "Black, White & Pick Color"

October - "Starfish & Mermaids"

November - "Halloween"

December - "Accessories"

January - "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

February -

March -

April -

May -

Lots to think about for the next few months, not to mention the other swaps I'm involved in with other groups.

SUNDAY PM: Went to Spring Hill to my daughter's house for a family/friends get together and cookout. The kids were all able to take a swim before the rains came, but we all had a great time.

MONDAY: Went shopping with my brother and his family and then enjoyed dinner at Sonny's Barbecue. Hence, this brings me up to now. After completing my Blog Update, I'll be ready to get back to the scrap table and work on my next set of ATC's.

Happy Scrapping everyone and thanks for stopping by.