"Ronald Reagan?! The Actor?!"

"Then who's vice president? Jerry Lewis?!" - Doctor Emmet Brown

We woke up today and were served lemon ricotta zucchini pancakes cooked by Uncle Marc, Every time we visit, he seems to create s new, delicious flavor of pancakes for us to enjoy. The pancakes were delicious and afterwards we headed to the Reagan Library. The Reagan Library is larger than the Nixon Library with several rooms to learn about the 40th president. We learned about Reagan's early life working for a radio station and later as an actor. He became governor of California in 1967 and later president in 1980. The exhibits showcased much of the president's policies and his involvement in the deconstruction of the Berlin Wall. The exhibit was well done, but perhaps a little overpraising of Reagan.

Reagan Library

Straighten that tie

My fellow Americans...

The Reagan Library also is home to Air Force One which we had the opportunity to board. The plane was decommissioned, disassembled, and reassembled in the museum, quite impressive. Though we had to take several pictures (which could be purchased for $36) before we could enter the plane, the quick tour through it was informative. We were able to see the different rooms where the president and staff worked while in the air. By the plane, there were some placards about the secret service which I thought were interesting. Did you know the secret service was originally formed by President Lincoln to combat counterfeit money the day before he was assassinated? Eventually, the Secret Service evolved to protect the president, but it still works to stop counterfeiting. The was also another exhibit on Genghis Khan, but I didn't read much about it. I bought a souvenir for my friend DeRon (a road trip tradition) and we ate a little lunch at the cafe.

Air Force One

I'd tell you the service they do, but it's a secret

Mr. President

We drove back to the my aunt and uncle's house and soon headed over to my cousin Alex and his wife Cata's apartment to help them move to a new apartment in the complex. We loaded different furniture into a truck and drove it 200 feet over to their new place. Afterwards we ate dinner at Mouthful and then have been relaxing at the house watching a movie. Tomorrow is our last day of the road trip and we'll spend it with family, then drive home. This my last post for the trip, so thanks for reading.

For a different perspective on today's events, read my mom's blog here.