Sam and Courtney

In Dupont Circle!

The flat cousins enjoyed decaf products, since they're still a bit young to drink caffeine.

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Lunch break!

The flat cousins enjoy lunch with my very good friend and former DOJ colleague Kimberly Smith.

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The Flat Cousins enjoy Washington

The US Capital--House Side

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The journey to Dallas, #9

A most wonderful jeweler in downtown Meridian, Mississippi.

"My daughter likes to travel," she said, "just like I can tell the two of you do."

She told us she had deep roots in Meridian and didn't feel the need to travel much beyond Memphis, five hours north by car.

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The journey to Dallas, #8

A statue of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the city park opposite the 16th Street Baptist Church.

A poignant and important statue, especially in light the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

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The journey to Dallas, #6 (offensive photo)

This engraved phrase was placed on a memorial dedicated to confederate war dead in the center of downtown Augusta.

I found the 40 foot tall tower to be incredibly offensive, especially since it didn't include any kind of interpretive plaque which might have explained its significance when erected and its offensiveness today.

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The journey to Dallas, #2

Leaving the town house in NE, DC about to get in the car and head towards Dallas! First stop: Richmond, VA for a late lunch.

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Welcome to the Flat Cousins Blog!

This is a new blog devoted to the adventures of the Flat Cousins, who are characters created for me by nieces and nephews. In no particular order, they are Flat Pharoah, Flat Dayton Flyer, Flat Baby Doll, and Flat Rocket.

The Flat Cousins traveled with Uncle Jonathan all over the country during the campaign trail and their adventures were posted to the family blog, but I thought now that the elections are over and I am trying to move to St. Louis, I'd let the cousins have their very own blog.

And so here we go.

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