Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a special wreath-laying ceremony.

Arlington Ampitheater, or "as close to the President of the United States as I'm ever going to get." The President visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and made a brief speech shortly after 11:00. Note the secret service on top of the archway.

Arlington National Cemetary on Veteran's Day yesterday.

I carved a pumpkin!

I am such a geek.

6-pound smoothbore Artillery demonstration at Gettysburg.

In case those of you couldn't open my email attachment, here's the picture of Sullivan and I outside Gettysburg last night.

Grr. I feel a little bad that I haven't actually written a decent post for nearly a month now. Things with me are still much the same as a month ago - spiritually stagnant, wondering what God wants me to learn, wondering what my place is. In short, I've been frustrated a lot. I feel like I have no more goals in life, and that my lot for the next few decades is to put in my 8 hours every day, then find some distraction in the evening to hold me over until I go to bed. All the trips I've taken over the past week have been great, but they've all been solo trips; fun, but lonely. That fact that I'm still pretty quiet in person hasn't done me any favors. I'd just like to know what to do with myself, what my future is...

Shenandoah Solo #3: Turk Mtn summit. I had never been to the far southern section of the park, and my thirst for hiking in the fall cannot be slaked.

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home. Outside Charlottsville, VA.

What can I say? Admission to the park was good for a whole week, so how could I resist going back one last time before I get back to work tomorrow?