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| Happy 17 Years!! |
What a great way to spend the first half of Day 9, also our 17th anniversary, at the Clinton Library & Museum. Steve and I met and got married, and Allegra was born during the Clinton presidency. In many ways, Clinton speaks to our generation. The building is on a beautiful site right on the banks of the Arkansas River, which Steve and I floated on in 1993. The first time I met his family was driving in a Winnebago with Martha, Betsy, Martin, Henry (1 year old), Diane, Andy and Adam, from Pittsburgh to Hot Springs for the The Coates Family Reunion. At that time I was thoroughly vetted by the Coates side of the family (all 6 aunts, 1 uncle and their respected spouses and Steve's cousins) and I guess I passed the test. We're going to reunite with some of them when we're in Texas in a few days.
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| Very post-modern |
The Clinton Library did a very good job of presenting a very balanced picture of Clinton's presidency. Allegra learned that Bill had 5 saxophones that were specifically made for him (4 of them were tenors). This was the first presidency that we became acutely aware of the positive impact his decisions had on our lives. We were reminded of his decision to allow graduate students to not have to pay tax on tuition remission. Clinton emphasized globalization and the information age. He was adamant about equal rights for all, health care and education. President Clinton brought our economy out of a deep post-war recession into the most successful American economy in 100 years. We miss Bill!
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| That silver mouthpiece is supposed to be the best |
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| Strive for the best, then give back to our community/country |
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| President Peelor gives the Cabinet the business.. |
We've landed in Memphis and are about to head out to Beale St. and the Peabody Hotel to do some sightseeing. Stay tuned...
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