Oxon Hill, MD (USA)

I picked Mollie up at 0900 and we went to have breakfast at La Madeleine.  We then drove over to Beltsville, Maryland, to visit Brother Jim at the LaSalle House in Ammendale.  We arrived at about 1030 and stayed until almost 1300.  During our visit, we learned about Brother Jim’s 89th birthday and his 70th anniversary in the Christian Brothers community.  In addition to some good conversation, we ate a delicious lunch (sausage and egg omelet, vegetable soup and strawberries) there.  Mollie got asked a lot of times about her college plans (by the former teachers who lived at the House) and she handled the questions well.  After saying goodbye, Mollie and I drove back towards Alexandria.  We stopped at the Oxon Hill Farm (NPS Unit) on the way so Mollie could get another Passport Stamp.  Since the weather was pretty nice, we spent time walking around the grounds, including a short detour near the Oxon Cove.  We saw cows, horses, pigs, chickens, goats and sheep and Mollie enjoyed herself a lot.  It eventually started sprinkling and I took Mollie home (1500).