[Corin Stormhands]

Maybe if we homeschool Luke, we'll visit ya when we study the American Revolution. With our location now, I'm actually excited about teaching him American history. We can drive to the site and do the lesson there.

'Course, unlike my teachers growin' up, I will make sure he knows there was history happenin' in other parts of the country.

[JenB]

Or in other countries, at the same time. Odd how many people I've met who seem to think only one thing could happen in the world at any given point in time.

[SuziQ]

I've always wanted to get down to Colonial Williamsburg. SSQ was talking about taking the kids to DC for a few days; do the Smithsonian thing, etc. But with the remodel fixing to gear up, I'm not sure if we're going to be able to do it this year, and Joseph is going back to school next year. He's going to the high school our older boys attended; it's an excellent school. Clare is gonna stay home though for her last two years. She'll be starting some courses at a local college next year.

Our local homeschool association has wonderful field trips. I'm sure y'all have a good one there, too.

[SuziQ]

This area is rich in history; we haven't explored nearly enough of it! DO plan to visit if you come up, though. Our little town even has some 'history' to it. There is a museum in town, an old house, that belonged to a General Artemas Ward. He thought he was going to be leading the Colonial Army until politics brought about the choice of George Washington in order to bring the Southern colonies into the fight. Story is, when Washington led the troops through town on the Post Road, that Artemas Ward, who had been standing at the window in his house on the Road, turned his back on the parade when Washington passed by. Not sure if it's true, but it shows that "t'was ever thus" when it comes to politics.