Day 4 in DC

On Day 4 we traveled by train to Mount Vernon to see the home and farm of George Washington.
"Putting a hand to the plow" has been an important faith theme for us.  This plow reminds me of an old plow
on my Grandfather's farm.  Of course it was no longer used even when I was a kid; Grandad had a John Deere.

The farm is huge, so a rest stop along the way was important.

On the Washington farm were slave quarters, a poignant reminder of the fact that people make mistakes.
And it is always a mistake to believe that we have the right to rule the lives of others.  Especially when it is
for our own good and not theirs!

Near the Washington Mall is the memorial to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
These are as fresh as yesterday and many years back.  Thank you, Lord, for those who
believe they can make the world better by risking their lives for what is right.

At the transport museum we saw lots of very interesting things, including about 100 feet of US Route 66,
which we had traveled a month ago with the granddaughters on our Trans-Western Tour.
This picture of an Oklahoma oil field truck brought back memories too, as my Grandad
was a truck driver in his early years in Oklahoma, before he became a farmer.
He died at 99 years 10 months in May 1994 and is a joy to remember.