As did both of her brothers before her, Maya will be traveling to Washington, D.C. with her 8th grade class later this month. Concord middle schoolers have been making this bus trip for the last 22 years and it is a highlight of their last year. This evening Maya and I attended the information session during which parents and students learned all about the trip logistics. This is my third time attending this session and I practically have the content memorized. I relegated all responsibility for taking notes and filling out forms to Maya who was more than up for the task. She was amused as the chaperones discussed safety when crossing streets in our nation’s capitol. After crossing 6 lanes of traffic in Mumbai, D.C. is going to be a piece of cake she quipped. I took this photo of the Lincoln Memorial in 2004 when I escorted Kyle and his friend Seth to a soccer tournament being held in Maryland.