The National Fire Academy, Emmitsberg, Maryland. Brick walkways thread through the campus. On the bricks, names of firefighters killed in the line of duty. We students are all reminded in our journeys across campus of our mission in the fire service to help prevent these line of duty deaths. Walking these pathways is riveting, somber, and profound.I was there for a two week class on the stuctures and systems for fire protection. Much learning ensued. The weekend between was AMAZING!
Mom flew in from Illinois and we packed the weekend full of fun. Highlights of the weekend include the following: First and foremost, getting a DC cop to rip up a ticket that he had just written and put under the wiper of our rental car, getting to and from successfully without getting lost or mugged to the Capitals hockey game on Friday and the Kennedy Center for a symphany on Saturday using the Metro, a tour of Mount Vernon Saturday morning and a delightful side adventure to Old Town Alexandria for a wonderful Thai lunch. Sunday morning we found the FDR Memorial and got out of a DC parking ticket!
Mom next to FDR
The Kennedy Center
On our walk to the Kennedy Center, I snapped this photo of the open court yard area at the Watergate Building.
