Monticello

Spent the day exploring Monticello today. There were excellent tours of the house, the gardens, and the plantation. For instance, I learned that TJ had a yearly pea-growing competition with his neighbors and he was a big fan of vegetables.

Shortly will be going to the Rare Book School Orientation. I hope I can geek out with people--I'm really lonely here which is a darn shame as there is just so much neat stuff going on!

Also? I *really* miss bagels with lox in TX. Guess what I had for breakfast this AM? Oh yeah!