Today marks the birth of our Nation with the declaration of the independence of the original 13 colonies from the Monarchy of Britain. In the Leung family, we are no longer, as one colleague would say, “Fresh Off the Boat” and are grateful for the many opportunities that this country has afforded us. May the Great Experiment continue and we hope that you are having a fantastic holiday!

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. (more…)

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A little late, but we did explore a few local sites during Spring Break. One of those was at the home of George Mason, one of the founding fathers of the country. While the Mason family was very wealthy and owned a large property, their physical home is not much larger than today’s standard house. Unfortunately, the kids and their father was not a big fan of colonial architecture and design, but we did get to run around the property a bit which is less than six miles from our present home in Lorton.