Home via Washington D.C. ----------

"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting

 pools in Washington, D.C., United States. It is a long and large rectangular

 pool located on the National Mall, directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, 

with the Washington Monument to the east of the reflecting pool."

.................Wikipedia

My first home in Washington D.C. when I came to live in the USA was here

in this beautiful city.

The view from my bedroom window included the tip of the Washington 

Monument - at night the blinking lights were like a beacon in an 

unfamiliar sky.

The first time I ever laced up white leather boots - attached to shiny 

blades, and stepped gingerly onto ice - was on the rather

rough frozen Reflecting Pool. That was the severe winter of 1962, the

year when my life was about to change in many ways as I adventured

 forth headfirst!

All photos taken with iPhone 11 Pro from the plane.

Great to be home again - lots on that never ending 'to do' list.

Heat index here today will reach 105F!  Needless to say I will be

staying inside.

Fifty five and counting!

No, NOT my age, although reverting to such a younger age would have its benefits!

Would I really like to be younger?  In all honestly yes. . . . . . .and no!

Definitely mixed feelings on this subject. To what age would I want to return?

A lot of thought will have to go into that question. . . . . .perhaps for another post.

Today it's 55 years since I arrived here in the United States of America as a
legal immigrant. An entire day spent at the American Embassy in London early
 in 1962, several months prior to getting my paperwork in order to enter this country,
included interviews, medical exams, swearing to uphold laws, signing papers
 and such. I was sponsored by an agency who would place me in a job.
 I was almost 19 and planned to come for a year to work as a secretary in 
Washington D.C., save some money, travel a bit, then return to England. 
What happened?
 His name is Bob, haha!!!!!

The United States Capitol building in Autumn - Washington D.C.