After the Through My Eyes tour, Dave and I walked to the part of the estate with the outbuildings. Most of them are not located far from the mansion.
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Through My Eyes tour is a 45-minute immersive experience to step back and see Mount Vernon through the eyes of the people who knew George Washington best. An actor portraying a character such as Washington’s granddaughter, personal secretary, or farm manager guides you across the estate as they go about their daily activities, making several stops along the way. Besides the general admission tickets, we had to purchase an additional ticket for this tour. The tour started at the main entrance to the Mansion Circle.
To me, like most people, fall is the most beautiful season of the year, filled with colorful trees and an abundance of pumpkins. Therefore, there is a variety of places in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) offering fall harvest celebrations. Dave and I chose to visit Mt. Vernon in Virginia, home to the nation’s first president, George Washington.
We enjoyed our visit to the Mt. Vernon estate on the 4th of July last year, but seeing this historical site during the fall months seemed like an ideal time. In fact, the Fall Harvest Family Days, which takes place on October 25 and 26, 2014 were a great opportunity. As soon as we went through the visitor center, we saw a wagon full of happy kids with their parents.
I recently attended SANS training at Hilton Double Tree Hotel in Crystal City. It was my third training with the SANS Institute and in my experience training with this company is the best option available. It was a week long training for me and it was worth it. SANS offers endless training opportunities and there is a case to be made for all IT employees to take some of their training.
SANS offers the associated GIAC exam within the next 4 months. However, it’s really all about the journey, not the destination!
Japanese Hibachi restaurants are one of our favorite choices for dining out. Usually, we visit the one located close to our home, which never disappoints us. Tonight we felt adventurous and decided to try a different Japanese restaurant in the Alexandria area – Sumo Sushi Hibachi. It’s located in a plaza with plenty of parking, which is rare for this city (!).
Tonight Dave and I attended yet another Cirque du Soleil show – “Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour”. The show was performed at the Patriot Center in Fairfax. It was our second visit to the Patriot Center. The first time we were there for the Keith Urban concert. Tonight we had seats in the second row and the show was incredible, but we prefer the National Harbor to see Cirque du Soleil performances.
According to FairfaxTimes, there is no doubt Jackson was an extremely colorful character, which is evident by his songs, his moves and even his choice of pets. Cirque du Soleil has opened the big box of Crayons to bring as much color and life into all of the different segments of the show. I posted some pictures from the web to convey the atmosphere of the show.
Another gorgeous sunny day today, on Sunday! After skiing yeasterday, my legs were sore, but we had to do something on such a nice sunny day. We decided to spend a couple of hours skating at our favorite rink at Pentagon Row.
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This post is about our visit to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Shen Yun show. Shen Yun Performing Arts is an entertainment company based in New York and dedicated to reviving the glorious heritage of 5,000 years of civilization.
Chinese culture was believed to be transmitted by the divine through various dynasties. Sadly, China’s traditional culture and virtues have been devastated under 60 years of communist rule. Today you cannot see a performance like Shen Yun in China according to shenyun.com.
Source: acelebrationofwomen.org
One of my Christmas presents was the tickets to the Shakespeare theatre for the musical “A Funny Thing happened on the Way to the Forum.” This show takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from the comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the energy of vaudeville. Forum first came to Broadway in 1962, and the music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart have held up remarkably well for 50 years.
The New Year 2014 is here and with it comes a clean slate where everyone can make changes for the better. New is the year, new are the resolutions and the aspirations. Let’s welcome this New Year with smiles on our faces and hopes in our hearts for the best.
2014 is the Year of the Horse according to Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Horse starts from Jan. 31, 2014, the Lunar New Year, and lasts to Feb. 18, 2015. Dave and I decided to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Medieval Times – Baltimore Castle.
