On Saturday, we were supposed to go to DC with one of mom’s friends, but mom’s friend had to cancel. My parents wanted to go even without mom’s friend, but thankfully the museums were still closed because of the government … Continue reading →
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Flooding in Annapolis, MD
Thursday, October 30 — Yesterday, morning, we spent a long time discussing whether we should leave Annapolis today for Bermuda. The forecasts promised good weather for the passage. But… Hurricane Melissa, which had decimated Jamaica on Tuesday as a category … Continue reading →
National Academy of Engineering
I love all forms of engineering so it’s a pleasure to have just been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution that provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The NAE advances the welfare and prosperity of the nation by…
Settling into Life in Annapolis, Maryland
Tuesday, October 28 — The last three days have been mellow. Now that it is so cold in the mornings, Christi has been finding it difficult to drag herself out of the warm bed to watch the sun rise. Instead, … Continue reading →
The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 5
continued… Three weeks after the battle ended, Gettysburg attorney David Willis wrote to the Pennsylvania governor and proposed a new cemetery location in Gettysburg where the soldiers in the temporary graves could be properly buried. Wills got the approval from … Continue reading →
The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 4
continued… The attack on one side of the line began at 1530, the other at 1600. At 1800, fighting began at a third location. The fighting continued until nearly midnight, with 19,000 casualties in total. The signs described how copious … Continue reading →
The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 3
continued… At this point, the museum focused on the three branches of the Army — calvary, artillery and infantry — and the logistics involved in moving the army for battles. The infantry’s job was to take and hold ground — … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Gettysburg and Our Fourth Week in Annapolis/Le point de vue de Keith sur Gettysburg et notre quatrième semaine à Annapolis
This week has been fun. On Saturday, we drove up to Pennsylvania to see the leaves change color. We stopped at an Italian restaurant, which I thought was going to be meh but it turned out to be really really … Continue reading →
The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 2
continued… By February 1861, six more states had seceded: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. In March 1861, still using the model set by the founding father’s during the Revolution, they ratified a new Constitution for the Confederate States … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our Third Week in Annapolis/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre troisième semaine à Annapolis
This week has been fun. On Saturday, Sauvage came over in the afternoon. It was very rocky and uncomfortable. On Sunday, we went out to breakfast and then went to a grocery store. After that we went to a corn … Continue reading →
