Carter accomplished his first objective at Theodore Roosevelt's home and museum nearby his cousins' house. Carter's Uncle Scott is a ranger at the site and gave us a tour as his shift completed. We were fortunate to meet with a sound engineer from the Thomas Edison site who was at Sagamore Hill demonstrating wax cylinders and recording the local TR reenactor.
Later, we took a trip into the city to accomplish all of the other goals. We saw the city from above on the Empire State Building...
...from the water on the Staten Island Ferry...
...and from the middle of Times Square.
We also had a wonderful view of the Statue of Liberty, made more special by the appearance of a War of 1812 tall ship (or what appeared to be one. Erik was especially excited about this sighting given his current 1812 Bicentennial obsession).
Although the weather was not optimal, we even made it to the beach with cousins Jane and George. George taught Carter about the indigenous crabs and fish. They even caught a few and then released them to the wild. Carter loved our adventure in New York - especially because it gave him a chance to see his cousins.
2 comments:
Nice summary. For the record Peter Dilg does not work at Edison NHS. He is an indepedent contractor and antiques store owner.
It's enjoyable to follow Carter on his adventures. He is a lucky lad to have parents who take him to such fascinating places where he has been. These forays
will be me memories that will last a lifetime. God bless you on your future explorations. Grandpa Tom.
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