sister visit :)

So my youngest sister was here and we had a ton of fun together. I worked shorter days on Friday, Monday and Tuesday just doing my essential lab duties. We made paella, fajitas, and guacamole and still visited some local eateries. We played Scrabble, Stratego, Guitar Hero and painted together. It was enjoyable to relax and be able to talk w/ out the whole family around. She is moving far away from us in one month so I will miss her greatly. She and her boyfriend are looking for jobs as fresh college graduates and the city they are going to is well suited for their design degrees. I wish them the best but am sad to see them go so far.

I also made a list of some National Park/ Monument places for fun. I starred the ones I have been too. Feel free to do the same.
Ok I got a little carried away but I still didn’t list all the options. I ignored some battlefields and forts sorry if that is your thing.

National Park/ Monuments:
Denali National Park & Preserve- Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve- Alaska
Hot Springs National Park- Arkansas
Grand Canyon National Park- Arizona*
Navajo National Monument- Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park- Arizona
Saguaro National Park- Arizona
Alcatraz Island- California
Death Valley National Park- California
Golden Gate National Recreation Area- California*
Joshua Tree National Park- California
Mojave National Preserve- California
Presidio of San Francisco- California*
Redwood National and State Parks- California*
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks- California*
Yosemite National Park- California*
Dinosaur National Monument- Colorado*
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve- Colorado*
Mesa Verde National Park- Colorado*
Rocky Mountain National Park- Colorado*
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial- Washington D.C.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site- Washington D.C.
Korean War Veterans Memorial- Washington D.C.
Lincoln Memorial- Washington D.C.*
National Mall & Memorial Parks- Washington D.C.*
President's Park (White House) - Washington D.C.*
Thomas Jefferson Memorial- Washington D.C.*
Vietnam Veterans Memorial- Washington D.C.*
Washington Monument- Washington D.C.*
World War II Memorial- Washington D.C.*
Biscayne National Park- Florida
Everglades National Park- Florida
Gulf Islands National Seashore- Florida/Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site- Georgia
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Hawaii
U S S Arizona Memorial- Hawaii*
Effigy Mounds National Monument-Iowa*
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve- Idaho
Lincoln Home National Historic Site-Illinois
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park- Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park-Kentucky*
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park- Louisiana
Cape Cod National Seashore- Massachusetts*
Longfellow National Historic Site- Massachusetts
Antietam National Battlefield- Maryland*
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail- Maryland*
Clara Barton National Historic Site- Maryland
Acadia National Park-Maine*
Glacier National Park- Montana*
Cape Hatteras National Seashore- North Carolina*
Aztec Ruins National Monument- New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns National Park- New Mexico
Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Nevada*
Ellis Island National Monument-New York
Niagara Falls- New York*
Statue Of Liberty National Monument-New York
Crater Lake National Park- Oregon
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park- Oregon*
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area- Pennsylvania
Congaree National Park- South Carolina
Badlands National Park- South Dakota*
Mount Rushmore National Memorial- South Dakota*
Great Smoky Mountains National Park- Tennessee*
Big Bend National Park- Texas
Guadalupe Mountains National Park- Texas
Padre Island National Seashore- Texas
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park- Texas*
Arches National Park- Utah*
Bryce Canyon National Park- Utah*
Canyonlands National Park- Utah
Cedar Breaks National Monument- Utah*
Zion National Park- Utah*
Jamestown National Historic Site- Virginia*
Mount Rainier National Park- Washington
Olympic National Park- Washington
Devils Tower National Monument- Wyoming*
Grand Teton National Park- Wyoming*
Yellowstone National Park- Wyoming*

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