Slice of America Trip 2: Did you know.....

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Did you know.....

On October 28, 1886, the day of the Statue of Liberty's official dedication. The island was open to MEN ONLY, so a group of women rented a boat and circled the island in protest!

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About us:

Mary Kay AKA: Mom/Grandma/"Grandpa" - the eldest in the caravan of Slice of America. Ultra ego of Ms. Lucy,our motorhome. Loves family, travel, history, art

Cathy-AKA: Mom/ #1 daughter/ driver of the van:
Loves family and friends and experiencing life with laughter.

George-AKA: Honey,Dad, and Scuffy Wuffy and trip ambassador - The "MAN" of the trip.
Love the outdoors, nature and is known for walking around the campgrounds getting to know the neighbors :-)

Luke-AKA: Luke the Awesomeness!, Thing 2:
He enjoys ipod, laptops, phones, computer games, reading, Loves history and looking forward to seeing all the history through out the 26 states.

Benjamin- AKA: Ben
Loves movies, movies and oh did I say movies. Yes we will be packing a dvd player.
Ben has an autistic type disability, it will be neat to see his view of the trip as we go along.

Timothy- AKA: Tim, Timmy, Stinky Cat, Cutie
Timothy has Down Syndrome. He is a bundle of joy and will bring much adventure to trip. (He is my cutie and loves to play tricks. He started calling me Grandpa on the Slice 1 trip thinking it was cute. He only tripped up a couple times! signed Grandma)

Coletta- AKA: Aunt Coletta and "Look there's a tree" :-)
She loves rocks, and the beauty of nature. She takes spectacular pictures and has an awesome ability to organize and think under pressure. Couldn't do the trip with out her.

Amanda- AKA: Mannnnnnnndy!, Thing 1
Loves all things teenager. She is lots of fun to bring on a trip. Full of laughter! She will also be the trip musician. She taught herself how to play the piano on the last trip and will entertain us on this trip.

Questions!

Anyone know where the world's largest rocking chair is located?

How about the location of the largest chest of drawers?

Have you and your love left your padlock at Lovers Lock Park?

Did you light 1 or 2 lanterns in the Old North Church Steeple?

Have you greeted Mr. Frog?

How many ghost towns have you visited?

Ever see a corny castle or a Corn Palace?

Do you know how long it took to create the Grand Canyon?

How far does the Statue of Liberty sway in a high wind?

Where is the World's Largest Fire Hydrant?

Do you know the story of how Mt. Rushmore was created?

What makes the sand white at White Sands National Monument?

What is the only natural wonder and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the contiguous United Sates?

Slice of America Trip 2

States we have visited so far!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Did you know.....

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