Land of Lincoln

We took a short 4-day vacation to Illinois last week to check out the Lincoln sites.  We saw Lincoln's tomb & house in Springfield, and some other junk.  The kids are going to give me a complex about my cooking, 'cuz their favorite part was all the restaurant food.

Also saw the Illinois State Capitol and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.  The museum was pretty cool.  It focused on Lincoln's humble early life to his years in Springfield and then the White House, and of course the Civil War.  It all sparked some discussions with the kids.  I think they have a better understanding of how messy and painful history (and life) can be.  Not that it was all a big downer or anything, but yeah, life lessons...