A Grump Bearing Good News

Warm Mother's Day wishes to all who mother.

Commiserations to all who - for whatever reason - are Mother's Day grumps like myself.

But we made it! It's over for a whole year! And I come bearing good news:

The Washington Monument reopens today! 

 

Coincidentally, the boys and I had George Washington Spring Break. We visited George's birthplace on Pope's Creek in Virginia and his adult home at Mt. Vernon.

Matt badly wanted to cap our week with a trip to the top of the Washington Monument, but it's been closed since the bizarre earthquake in August 2011. The monument sustained significant damage in the shaking and has been under repair ever since.

I can't wait to tell Matt we can go up now!


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Further Reading

• "Washington Monument Reopening," National Park Service

• "Washington Monument To Reopen After 3 Years Of Quake Repairs," Associated Press (on the NPR website)