We had a wonderful romantic getaway in Philadelphia this past weekend. It was very hot and the fountain behind us looked very inviting. This was taken at Love Park in downtown Philadelphia on Sunday. The heat index was about 100 degrees that day and for a lark I wore a pedometer hoping to get at least 10,000 steps. Would you believe we ended up with 19,384? (that translates into about 9 and 1/2 miles!)

We stayed in the Historical District and walked the square mile of history. We rode a double decker tour bus to see most of the sites, we also rode a ferry over to Camden, New Jersey to see the Aquarium. We got our share of cheese steaks, history, crazy pictures, Ben Franklin, as well as sore muscles and blisters.

Mr. Wonderful and I read several books on Ben Franklin, his politics, and inventions. My favorite was called, "Stealing God's Thunder". Isn't that a great title? As you can see I'm still quite smitten with the man and his accomplishments. I was very disappointed not to be able to see the huge statue of him that has been on display at the Franklin Institute. It is not on display while they are renovating the building and won't be till 2010.





I caught up with Ben at the National Constitution Center where I whispered to him some words of advice on how to vote. He seemed most appreciative.






We saw the Constitution Cow (located in the Visitors Center) and as you can see Mr. Wonderful decided to "milk it for all it was worth".







I got to see what Rosie the Riveter must have felt like at the Independence Sea Museum .







Mr. Wonderful had the opportunity to "bring out his inner Shark" at the Aquarium.










Over all we decided that we make a pretty good team in the game of life. We have some really wonderful memories of Philadelphia . Hope you are making some great memories this summer too. More later....just wanted you all to know we are back safely.

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Our bags are packed and we're heading out. It's been a long time since we've had a romantic get-a-way. I'm very excited that we can spend some time away from the phone, and daily responsibilities. Pray for our safety traveling. You know we will come back with lots of pictures.

We are armed with sun screen, camera, snacks, and even a book on tape to help the journey go faster.

We plan on spending a long weekend so don't look for me before Tuesday.

Off to walk the streets of the founding fathers, and visit the liberty bell and Independence Hall.

Hope ya'll have a red-white- and blue, star spangled weekend too!

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