Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library and Home

We drove into Yorba Linda today to see the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library, Museum and Home.  There are 11 presidential libraries in the United States and this is the 6th presidential library that we have visited. The library and museum is on the land that Nixon's father purchased in 1912.  The farm house is there that Nixon was born and lived in with his parents and 4 brothers.  We toured the house, museum and library and learned quit a lot about the Nixon family and his time as a lawyer, congressman, senator, vice-president and president.  Of course the main subject was Nixon as president.  He influenced so much and accomplished so much, we couldn't even start to tell you it all.  He was truly a great president, Watergate withstanding.

The reflecting pool

The Nixon Presidential Library
 

 

Tricia Nixon's bridal gazebo

Marine One

Debbie & the Presidential Seal

Debbie-Breznev-Krushchev

Richard's families home

                                                                                   

Visiting Cousin Gerry

Today we met with Debbie's cousin Gerry McBride, who she had not spent time with in nearly 50 years.  Gerry moved with his partner John Hedges from Elyria/Lorain Ohio to San Francisco and Debbie moved with her family to Largo, Florida back in the early 1970's.  We had a great time visiting Gerry and John at their beautiful home in Palm Springs.  We went out for a great lunch at the local golf course, it was a marvelous restaurant, with views of the mountains and the golf course. We had a great time catching up on what has happened in that time and exchanged stories about the two families. Gerry gave us his older brother Dennis's address in nearby Fountain Valley, so we hope to get with him soon. We will get together with Gerry and John again very soon.  As we were leaving, they told us about Idyllwild, a town in the mountains and hour away, so off we went.  Idyllwild reminded us both of Woodstock, New York, a small, folksy mountain town with lots of touristy shops and restaurants.  We shopped, had some coffee and headed back down the mountain to our winter home in Hemet. You can tell by the smiles on the photos that we had a great day.