This year we toured the major memorials in one fell swoop on the morning of July 4. That meant an extra amount of walking around the temporary security fences all around The Mall. Our kids (not surprisingly) did a great job of pushing through the couple hours, not just absorbing the significance of the sites, but taking turns carrying the heavy collection of tarps and blankets that we brought along for that afternoon/evening when we'd set up camp and wait for the fireworks.In the two years that I had Brodie in class and then interacted with him as an 8th grader, I was almost never able to outdo his energy and zest, but -- finally -- this walking tour did the trick. Notice his weary hunch back behind the tree. Score: Brodie -- 50; Cowells -- 1. Mission finally accomplished. (-:
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