Heather Polk Tour Director

02/04/2024

A great man! Have you ever watched the movie w/ Tom Hanks? Or the documentary about him? Both are inspiring.

Most people have heard of Koko, the gorilla who could speak about 1000 words in Sign Language, and understand about 2000 in English. What most people don’t know, however, is that Koko was an avid Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fan. When Fred Rogers took a trip out to meet Koko for his show, not only did she immediately wrap her arms around him and embrace him, but she did what she’d always seen him do onscreen: she proceeded to take his shoes off.

29/03/2024

The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, signed into law in 2017, designates March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This day of commemoration pays tribute to the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and their families and is part of a national effort to recognize the service members who did not receive a proper welcome upon returning home.

The efforts to honor those veterans include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. In addition to the famous Wall bearing the names of over 58,000 men and women who lost their lives, the memorial also features the bronze Three Servicemen statue and the Vietnam Women's Memorial. Designed by artist Frederick Hart, the Three Servicemen's gazes are fixed on the Wall in a haunting connection between the two works of art. Veterans have stated that while there are distinguishing characteristics for each man, they still feel like they could be anyone who served.

Photo by National Park Service.

24/03/2024

Stumpy’s last season! I love the imperfect yet, beautiful survivor image that this tree represents. This makes me sad.

Fans are flocking to the see the lone specimen that skyrocketed to fame on the internet before it's chopped down because of climate change.

04/03/2024

All things about dog mushing and the Iditarod have become one of my topics to share and learn about the Alaskan culture-

Good luck to Martin Buser's Happy Trails Kennel teams this year!

https://www.facebook.com/martinbuser.happytrailskennel?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Martin is a 4 time Iditarod Champion and unprecedented 5 time Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award wi

24/02/2024

30/01/2024

Anyone out there that’s curious about what I do for a living and how I figured out how to do it? Here’s a great zoom meeting to check out- it’s tomorrow night, so don’t delay!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: New Year, New Career: Travel Job Opportunities in 2024. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

09/01/2024

Sweet Mondays link-

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01/01/2024

Fun fact!

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/why-french-schoolchildren-used-to-drink-wine-between-lessons