9/10/08 An Amazing Leader

Today we visited the life long home of FDR and his Presidential Library & Museum. All of it was frozen in time at his death. Even his clothes were hanging in the closet as they were that sad day in 1945!! He had already planned that upon his death the home would be turned over the National Parks. It has given the rest of us an opportunity to see it all EXACTLY as it was. This is the president that had many firsts – 1st to be elected 4 terms, 1st and only to enact that much legislation, 1st and only disabled, and the list goes on. Even though I am a Republican, I admire his leadership, creativity, dedication, and love of the people – qualities which clearly transcend political party. I feel like I received a good education not only about his life, family and presidency, but also about the Great Depression and WW2. And even better, so did the girls! And, yep, another written assignment – but what a classroom!

We topped it off with an absolutely delectable visit to the nearby Culinary Institute of America, one of the premier culinary schools in the world, complete with 5 restaurants to taste the fruit of their labor. It was a delicious end to a pleasant day.