his is a photo of my kids Tom, Anna, and Sam. We visited Mount Vernon last spring break and had a wonderful day exploring the mansions, the museum, and the grounds. The interpreters did a great job conveying what life at Mount Vernon was like for both the family and the enslaved men and women who lived there. While reading through the exhibits we came across this quote and I have always remembered it: "Still I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain (what I consider the most enviable of all titles) the character of an honest man." - George Washington. Words to live by! Elisabeth Loos, 2018