532. Gem

532. Gem
Definition: (n) a highly prized or well behaved person
Location Placed: Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum, Hyde Park, New York
Date Placed: 7/19/13 at10:37am





The first picture behind the crane is the grave where Franklin D. Roosevelt was buried. He was particularly fond of the rose garden and wanted to spend his eternity there, looking all over the flowers. It was a lovely home garden with well-kept plants. I certainly wish my garden looked even a portion that pretty! I am a sucker for some lovely landscape, so I definitely appreciated this site.

531. Sharing

531. Sharing
Definition: (v) give a portion to another
Location Placed: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Home, Hyde Park, New York
Date Placed: 7/19/13 at 10:08am





Off to an early start, I decided to stop at Franklin D. Roosevelt's House at the FDR National Site first. I watched an interesting 20 minute movie about his life prior to heading over to his house for a tour. It was quite a lovely house. I think I was most impressed by his ability to get around his house, given that he was unable to climb stairs and his home is two stories. He used a huge dumbwaiter-esque shaft to pull himself up to the second floor! Most impressive, I must say. I appreciated that the items in the house were as they had been back then due to his stating he wanted the home donated to the National Park Service upon his death.