Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour

It was a trip more than five decades in the making, but I finally got to take my 8th grade field trip … at the age of 65.  With our friends Kim and Mary, Tracy and I visited the historical venues of Philadelphia, the battleground at Gettysburg, presidential homes in Virginia and ended our journey with a couple of nights in our nation’s capital.  We ate pretty darn well, too. I hope you come along on our trip exploring the nation’s history.

June 4, 2018

Chapter One: Square Roots

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter One: Square Roots Although it came 52 years late, my 8th grade field trip to Philadelphia, Gettysburg, presidential homes in Virginia and a quick stop in Washington DC finally came to fruition this spring. Our friends Kim and Mary joined Tracy and me […]
June 6, 2018

Chapter Two: You Say You Want A Revolution

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Two: You Say You Want A Revolution Day Two – Subway Impaired, We Almost Dined There, A Walk Through American History, In Tents, The Streets Of Philadelphia, No Old Mary, Where’s Karen, What’s A Founding Father Like You Doing In A Bank Like […]
June 12, 2018

Chapter Three: Philadelphia Freedom

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Three: Philadelphia Freedom Day Three: Independence Day, Act Of Congress; Tiptoe Through The Tulips, Let Freedom Ring, Phake Philly Phanatic, Skuggs The Squirrel, Go Fly A Kite, Stop/Start The Presses, Take A Ride On The Reading, Akia In A Kia, Not Exactly Hamilton, […]
June 20, 2018

Chapter Four: Basilica, Barnes & Bones

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Four: Basilica, Barnes & Bones Day Four: Girder Guys, Peter Paul and Kathy, A Contentious Move, Rampant Renoir, Where Did Van Gogh Toulouse-Lautrec, An Artful Lunch, Disturbingly Informative, Skeletal Remains, I’ll Take Manhattan, The Streets of Philadelphia, Biking Bar, Marvelous Mexican and National […]
July 2, 2018

Chapter Six: The Battle Of Gettysburg

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Six: The Battle Of Gettysburg Day Six – Trying To Keep My Eyes Open, Gettysburg By George, History Comes Alive, Francis Scott Key’s Son & The General,  A Massive Screw-Up (Or Was It), Uni-Sickles, Warren Stands Tall, Home State Advantage Four Score, 1776, […]
July 12, 2018

Chapter Seven: Presidents Day

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Seven:  Presidents Day Day Seven – Waffling, Tom & Tom, Terrific Tour, Kids Ask The Darndest Things, Jefferson’s Coffee Addiction, Ash Lawn Or Highland, Payne In The Ass, Hush Hush Sweet Charlottesville, Can Never Get Enough Hamilton, Contentious Grounds, The Hills Are Not […]
July 25, 2018

Chapter Eight:  From Founding Fathers To Founding Farmers

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Eight:  From Founding Fathers To Founding Farmers Day Eight – Please … No Monty Python Reference, Home James, Hello Dolley, Better Than Monticello?, It’s A Small World, Tracy’s Pen Goes Wild, A Farewell To Arm, The Lone Ranger, The President & First Lady, […]
August 6, 2018

Chapter Nine: Our History Lesson Concludes

Mai Tai Tom’s Magical History Tour Chapter Nine: Our History Lesson Concludes Day Eight: It’s A Magazine & A Museum, A Visit To Jerusalem in 3D, This Is Big, My Meeting With The Pope, Serving You Since 1856, Last Tickets Of The Day, Enlightening Museum, Absorb & Learn, Tommy Be […]