our neighborhood

Here are pictures of our neighborhood that we spent the past week in.....very quaint...

for those of you not from Tucson, you'll recognize these maple tree seeds [aka 'helicopter seeds']. The girls got a kick out of dropping these from high up and watching them spin down to the ground...they did it over and over again....funny what amuses the kids.....

My name is the Lorax; I speak for the Trees

Check out this Oak tree. It's got to be several hundred years old!!!!

The strongest oak of the forest

is not the one that is is protected from the storm

and is hidden from the sun.

It is the one that stands in the open

where it is compelled to struggle

for its existence

against the winds and the rains

and the scorching sun.

The 1700's

Of course in Williamsburg everyone gets into the spirit. I don't think the girls realize the bottled water isn't supposed to be filled with the water from the well.

Williamsburg

Today we decided to take the 2 1/2 hour ride to Williamsburg. It was pretty fun- but not exactly how I remember it from 30 years ago.

are we done yet?

My feet are sore...I'm thirsty...are we there yet?...it's hot....it's starting.....

The Senate in the Afternoon

In the afternoon, we had a tour scheduled with John McCain's office. We took a subway system from the Russell building underway to the Capitol --I asked our tour guide, Brian, if it was for security or comfort, and he said definitely comfort as so many of our Senators are 'old and out of shape'. Anyway, there are not a whole lot of photos, as they are limited. We did get into the gallery of the Senate and saw Jon Kyl [Senator from Arizona] come in and talk about immigration. Well, we're still deciding what we're doing today.
Megan is getting homesick and missing 'her dogs'. A week is a long time to be away and keep her moving nonstop, I guess. And, yes, I know Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the HOUSE, but her office is right off the main rotunda, so I found it interesting that the power is both literally and figuratively in the center of things.