tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post4698521769850638969..comments2021-12-23T04:53:44.566-05:00Comments on American Dream Finder: In Pursuit of Happiness and Betterment: A Visit to Historic PhiladelphiaCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-83018064244521998942013-12-30T10:33:23.123-05:002013-12-30T10:33:23.123-05:00Thank you for being one of the storytellers on my ...Thank you for being one of the storytellers on my trip! I did not know you lived in Philadelphia. We were so impressed by Benjamin Franklin's lifelong quest of betterment of both himself and his nation, so inspiring indeed, and how far ahead of his time he was with tofu.<br /><br />Happy New Year!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-42127698528803254462013-12-29T16:00:58.491-05:002013-12-29T16:00:58.491-05:00Catherine thanks for sharing your visit to Philade...Catherine thanks for sharing your visit to Philadelphia and these wonderful places steeped in history. I'm happy you and Steve visited, you know I lived in Philadelphia for 2 years and enjoyed it so much. But who knew about Benjamin Franklin and tofu, most surprising! Our history shapes our present and the more we learn about it the better we understand ourselves and our possible futures, I think. Happy Holidays!J.J.Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363646466988882266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-1551274089620697262013-12-23T20:03:19.949-05:002013-12-23T20:03:19.949-05:00Greetings Megan! Thanks so much for the comments a...Greetings Megan! Thanks so much for the comments and well wishes. Glad you enjoy David McCullough too. I loved John Adams and even was impressed by the HBO mini-series based on the book I watched from the library. How lucky you got to see Walden Pond! We actually considered it on our road trip of the Northeast going home but I think like my Philadelphia trip I will see it when the timing is right. It would have been too rushed a visit. Isn't traveling wonderful, not just for the leisure aspect and change of environment but for how it enriches us learning about history and other cultures? It's something we'll spend money on instead of gifts for each other. Warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.<br /><br />Warmly,<br />CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-4743373797454190682013-12-22T16:37:00.024-05:002013-12-22T16:37:00.024-05:00Thank you Catherine for the tour of Philadelphia! ...Thank you Catherine for the tour of Philadelphia! It was somewhere I didn't get to visit but almost feel I have been because of your very informative post.<br />I love David McCullough's books. John Adams was a particular favourite and especially having visited New England extensively with a couple of visits to Washington D.C.<br />History has always been a passion of mine and while I love reading about people and events of the past there is nothing like actually visiting the places where these people actually lived. I've been lucky enough to visit many countries and see the places I've read about. One of the most significant moments in my life was to visit Walden Pond and see where Henry David Thoreau built his cabin and then to wander around Concord where he would have walked. When I took my husband there to visit exactly 40 years later it was just as moving for me.<br />Wishing you every joy at Christmas and in the New Year. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233631855574286076noreply@blogger.com