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So Ute is posting pics of flowers in bloom. Normally I’d be doing that, however the weather had other plans.

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I know you’re jealous of my fashion. I figure I definitely got my exercise for the day. We didn’t end up with as much snow as expected but midway through it switched to sleet making the snow very heavy. Snow, snow go away!On the plus side, they let us go early from work. Took me almost an hour and a half to go 14 miles but I got home and had a long, hot shower. The lazy life.

I took advantage of the time to finish my Marketing midterm and am now working on the Lit Review for my paper. I love the subject and the idea of the research is wonderful. I love reading the articles but when it comes to putting it in an organized format…That’s just not my thing.

I also mostly (well as close as I’m going to get) finished Lincoln at Gettysburg. As I mentioned earlier, I’m not enjoying this book as much as I thought I’d might, however there were some interesting points made by Wills.

“It would have been hard to predict that Gettysburg, out of all this muddle, these missed chances, all the senseless deaths, would become a symbol of national purpose, pride, and ideals.”

I think this definitely speaks to exactly why Gettysburg must be remembered. It’s something that the The Gettysburg Foundation can use to keep the visitors coming. Remind them of why they need to go, need to have an understanding of the significance of Gettysburg in our nation’s history. Not just the battle, but what it became a symbol of.

It has been said (Wills 37) that the goal of Lincoln’s speak was to “disinfect the air of Gettysburg” and I think he went far above and beyond that, to which the enduring meaning of his Address is testament. No one could have expected or predicted that this Address, given 140+ years ago would be cited over and over in the wake of another battle that America faced following 9.11.01.

Even if the traveller is not a historian, I think history can and should be a reason behind the choice to visit a destination. So much more can be learned via a hands-on approach than through reading about it. Destinations can have programs that appeal to visitors of all ages, especially allowing children to learn more about the place they’re visiting.

And I have no idea where birds go when it snows, especically with late season storms like this one.