DC, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania all before lunch on Saturday. We chased leaf color but the trees were a bit past peak. The drive through all these areas was still lovely. We stopped at a farm stand where we found huge gourds as well as jams, honey and other produce.
We left with a supply of apples and other goodies.
Our next stop was Frederick, MD for a really good lunch at Pretzels and Pizza and then wandered the town.
The town is now an art center and features lots of bakeries. We think it has German origins because almost every one sells pretzels.
This mural adorned one of the town buildings.
Maryland was a slave state right next to DC. Because of riots in Baltimore, the capitol was moved to Frederick for consideration of whether to secede. To prevent the state’s secession, Lincoln used his suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus to arrest and hold pro-Confederate members of the general assembly to stop them from voting to secede. Later in the Civil War, the North and South traded possession of the city. Bankers paid $200,000 ransom to the Confederacy to ransom the city and keep Southern troops out.
Back home, the evening was for playing, while Bennett played with his friend, the adults played cards. Everyone got along nicely, even the adults.
Sunday was family day. We spent a lovely afternoon and evening with Barbara and Bob and Ron at Lauren and Howard’s home. Lots of talk, laughs and good food. Bennett enjoyed playing with Hess trucks with his cousin Robyn.
And there was also some Zadie time.
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