May 18, 2013 - The Jimmy Carter Library

Today we went to the Jimmy Carter Library. First, we had breakfast at a local spot called J Christophers ......

We wanted a more exciting picture, but Maddie's brother was acting up and this was the only picture we took. But, we went out to a lot of breakfast places while I was here and I noticed that you can get something called "grits" pretty much anywhere you go.  It sounds terrible, but it's made from cornmeal and is kind of like finely ground oatmeal.  I hear it's good with a little syrup on top.

 

Next, we headed to Atlanta to visit the Jimmy Carter Library.  Jimmy Carter was President of the United States from 1977-1981, and he came from Georgia.  Before he was President, he was a peanut farmer and then an officer in the Navy.  Now a lot of people know about him because of his two big charitable organizations Habitat for Humanity and The Carter Center.

 

 

The Jimmy Carter Library was really interesting.  They even have a replica of the Oval Office (that's where the President of the United States works, and a "replica" means they made a copy of it). 

Here is a picture of Maddie and me in front of a picture of Jimmy Carter and Willie Nelson (a famous country singer).  If you look closely, you might see Maddie's brother crawling behind us.

 

 

If YOU ever go to the Jimmy Carter Library, be sure to go and see the gardens outside.  There was a big pond in the back where we could hear a big bullfrog croaking, and we even saw some baby goslings!

 

 

 

It was a good day.