Mt. Vernon

 

Today we drove the rest of the way into Virginia and spent most the day at Mt. Vernon. What an awesome place to visit! We met "Martha Washington", and learned about her life. Did you know both her children died, and she ended up raising her grandchildren. She and George had a 40 year long love affair. After he died from a virus that closed off his throat, she died of what was probably a broken heart a couple of years later.

It was interesting to see all the working farms and buildings. There was a neat learning center and museum. Needless to say, we were exhausted at the end of the trip.

What an awesome leader George Washington was. A true inspiration. And Martha is an inspiration too. One of the quotes she gave today was:

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.
Martha Washington