I just returned from a morning spent chaperoning my son's class at Lincoln's Cottage in D.C. It was a fantastic outing, and I had my camera with me. When I worked as an assistant teacher, I had the emergency phone list, practical shoes, and no camera, but now I am along as a parent rather than school employee, I gave myself the luxury of both working as a chaperone AND thinking creatively as I toured the cottage (I still wore practical shoes, though!). The cottage is sparsely furnished, and I found myself very interested in its textures and architecture (and the shadow puppets my son made on the bus ride!)
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