Washington D.C.

So the adventure continues. Saturday April 14th, 2007 Devon and DJ went to Washington D.C. for the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.

It was a little chilly and overcast with a bit of rain but they still made the most of it.

The parade was incredible. They had floats, marching bands, military units, advertiser floats like Target and Southwest airlines, and a special appearance by Mickey and Minnie Mouse dress in traditional Japanese Kimonos. DJ had just gotten his cast of his left arm so he was a trooper even though he was a bit stiff.


Devon and DJ got to see just a few parts of Washington DC and are going back to visit soon. They are in the process of helping writing Where Was I? Washington D.C. and there is so much more to see. They were able to see the Washington monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the War Memorial, drove by the White House and even had a chance to have eat dim sum in China Town.



Devon also had a chance to stand in the area where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historical "I Have A Dream" address.

DJ Wanted to see George Washington in the parade and low and behold we saw a whole troop of George Washington's marching in the parade.


It was a fun day in Washington DC and Devon and DJ can't wait to get back down to DC and finish the book. Maybe they can even get a tour of the White House next time. If you plan to go yourself just be sure to to wear good shoes to walk in. You'll be doing a lot of that.

I wanted to Thank Steve Bass for helping us with the link for the U.S. Map game on the www.wherekids.com website. He also had some great suggestions for other fun Geography games.

Steve's site is http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtweaks/archives/004145.html

Per Steve
You may be interested in a more sophisticated mapping program, also appropriate for mid- and high-level classes. It's the States Web Games available at http://snipurl.com/maptest.

A tough one is the European map, and that's available at
http://snipurl.com/maptesteurope.

You can find different levels of the mapping game here: http://snipurl.com/web_gamesYou might also try the Animated Atlas Growth of a Nation at http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html.

I also recently found http://www.mentalfloss.com/geographyzone/ and it's good, too.On another note, I want to tell you about the book I wrote.

It's PC Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Personal Computer. It's a popular book for all levels of computer users, and many schools are using it as a textbook in both middle and high schools. Check the details at Amazon at http://snurl.com/annoy2 .

Thanks Steve!!!!

Where Was I? New York!

I recently completed my first children's book. Where Was I? New York! and it's for sale on Lulu.com http://www.lulu.com/content/541219

It's the first in a series of books that I am writing dedicated to my kids and to the millions of parents that travel for their career. I have been to so many of the greatest cities across the country and there are hardly any good kids picture books focusing on travel explaining where mom or dad went. It's no problem finding a shot glass or an ash tray with the famed city, but not appropriate for kids.

Where Was I? New York! features Devon, she's smart and has an incredible memory and she is joined by her extremely adventurous brother, DJ, as they travel all over the country.

The National Geographic Society has declared children’s geographic apathy “a cultural crisis.” Less than half of all children under age eighteen can identify the states of New York or Ohio on a map! According to the National Geographic Society’s 2006 Geographic Literacy Study, American kids rank next to last in terms of geographic literacy compared with their counterparts in nine other countries. kids have to U.S. Geography The National Geographic Society has declared children’s geographic apathy “a cultural crisis.” Less than half of all children under age eighteen can identify the states of New York or Ohio on a map!

According to the National Geographic Society’s 2006 Geographic Literacy Study, American kids rank next to last in terms of geographic literacy compared with their counterparts in nine other countries.

Hopefully this series of books will help. You can also check out my website at http://www.wherekids.com/ and pick up some fun Where Was I? Merchandise.

Where Was I? Washington D.C. is the next in the series and is almost fully illustrated and on it's way.

Geographically Yours,

Dave Carberry