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CONTINUED FROM THIS MORNING Father got out of the car and went around to open the door for Mother and Mother with assistance from my Father got out with baby, Jerry in her arms, and Father maybe holding Nancy's hand, she being just a toddler, and after both had climb the steps to the back porch, opened the door for Mother because that's what is taught in the South. And us kids, full of energy, were jumping around, teasing each other or waiting in anticipation for what we might do or get into next. We went thu the kitchen and into the living and there was the telephone on the left wall.... TO BE CONTINUED.... Since I've ended the Summary of the XXXI Olympiad with help and thanks to: SPORTS OF THE (NEW YORK) TIMES By SIMON ROMERO and ANDREW JACOBS, AUG. 21, 2016...., I would like to present some facts about US past Presidents. You can always tell when the Olympics are held because it, like the US Presidential elections, are held every four years and in the same year. The source is Bendon...and on the front cover.... Let's Grow Smart (grades 2-4) and WORKBOOK....U.S. PRESIDENTS (and) at the bottom right hand corner of the workbook...."Hail to the Chief".... on the back cover it says bendon, Ashland, Oh, 44805 (and can be reached on the internet) at bendonpub.com. The price is $1.00, (it is for) Ages 7-10 (and) is Made in the U.S.A.... "General George Washington was our very first President. He called the "The Father of His Country." As a general he helped win the Revolutionary War. His face is on the one-dollar bill and the quarter. His home in Virginia is Mount Vernon. Our nation's Capital, Washington, D.C., is named after him." "The Washington Monument, (built to honor him), in Washington, D.C., is the world's tallest stone structure." And from Wikipedia.... George Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.... Born: February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Virginia, VA Died: December 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA Height: 6′ 2″ Vice president: John Adams (1789–1797) Spouse: Martha Washington (m. 1759–1799) Quotes "Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." “There's nothing more beautiful than watching trees getting dressed up for Spring and Summer” ― Charmaine J Forde I hear thunder and lightning in this part of the world just now and, hopefully, we will get enough rain to give me a break from watering the flowers in the morning. Copyright ©2013 iliveinmycarandeatverywell.com All Rights Reserved