Philidelphia

We recently took a trip to Philidelphia to visit my stepsister and her husband.  What a great time!  The city is an interesting mix of old and new.  I wasn’t always comfortable in Historical Philidelphia because it wasn’t wrapped in a nice neat little package like historically preserved Williamsburg (which I also love).  The historical sites in Philly are hidden all over the city between what has grown up around it.  We walked and walked and walked, surrounded by contemporaries in the flesh and the spirits of the past.  At the end of the day I was happy to have seen the original Liberty Bell and many of Ben Franklins haunts– one of the boys’ chunky board books come to life!  I was also left a little disatisfied because there was so much left undiscovered. Obviously more trips north will be needed!  The boys really didn’t care about any of the fantastic historical sites in their own right, but they found many ways to enjoy our jaunt around town, including the wild ride provided by Daddy and Uncle Jim.  Who needs Busch Gardens or Kings Dominion?

This was one of my favorite sites. I can't remember what particular historic building this was, but I it seemed to be a once much wider house that was somehow squshed down to size to make room for the new.

Walking down the streets with sister, Barb.

Real cobblestone street. Loved it-- though not too comfy to walk on!

I couldn’t help thinking about all our founders and their peers accomplished.  Their many, many talents.  What stops us today?  Is it that we are all plastered in front of the TV and other modern entertainment?  Who has time to think?  For sure, these men and women did not have constant media blaring other people’s thoughts constantly in their brains. ….and so their wheels had time and space for their own creation.  Another reason to hit that off button more often!

The Indepence Hall clock tower.