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Marcus travelled to Long Beach Island New Jersey for Thanksgiving in 2025 and visited the Barnegat Lighthouse

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VIA Rail Canada parking, 121 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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VIA Rail Canada parking, 121 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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VIA Rail Canada parking, 121 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Via Rail Canada, Chappell Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

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Via Rail Canada, Chappell Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

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Via Rail Canada, Chappell Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

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On a multi-day train adventure across Canada. May, 2025.

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Exploring the gateway to the Canadian prairie in May 2025

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Cunningham Falls State Park, William Houck Drive, Thurmont, MD

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Cunningham Falls State Park, William Houck Drive, Thurmont, MD

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Cunningham Falls State Park, William Houck Drive, Thurmont, MD

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Reiss King and Willa Markham (Chamovitz 1st Grade) went camping with other Shepherd families and brought Marcus along. A great time was had by all!

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We enjoyed taking Clara out for a stroll!

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The Tokyo train system is very efficient!

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Statue of Liberty - Odaiba, 1 Chome-4-2 Daiba, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

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Statue of Liberty - Odaiba, 1 Chome-4-2 Daiba, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

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Statue of Liberty - Odaiba, 1 Chome-4-2 Daiba, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan

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Where am I? NYC??!! I am confused!

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Hamarikyu Gardens, 1-1 Hamarikyūteien, Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan

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Hamarikyu Gardens, 1-1 Hamarikyūteien, Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan

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Hamarikyu Gardens, 1-1 Hamarikyūteien, Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan

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Enjoying matcha!

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The famous Godzilla head!

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The Great Buddha of Kamakura

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Marcus and Dimitri feeling Joy-ful

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Reiss (Chamovitz 1st Grade), Adeline (Holt PK4), and Victoria (Hunter PK4) took their Marcus’s for a hike on a mountain ridge after visiting caves and a mirror maze.

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Victoria King (Hunter PK4) took Marcus over 260 feet underground at Skyline Caverns, with her sisters and their Marcus’s.

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Adeline King (Holt PK4) took Marcus over 260 feet underground at Skyline Caverns.

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Skyline Caverns, Stonewall Jackson Highway, Front Royal, VA

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Reiss King (Chamovitz 1st Grade) took Marcus over 260 feet underground at Skyline Caverns.

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We got to take Marcus to a bazaar that had so many fancy Indian outfits and jewelry. Lucy got to show off one of her new dresses with Marcus!

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Lucy and Marcus got to enjoy some yummy faloodas and lassis with some of Lucy’s favorite family members in Dallas!

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Marcus and Lucy were invited to see the cockpit and visit the pilots on our flight to Dallas, Texas!

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Quinn had a great time with Marcus in Rehoboth Beach!

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LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C., Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA

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Lake and Marcus at the LEGO Discovery Center

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LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C., Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA

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LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C., Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA

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Lake loves to build LEGOs with her dad, so they took Marcus out for a fun Saturday at the LEGO discovery center! I wonder what they built...

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Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, Paradise Island, The Bahamas

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Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, Paradise Island, The Bahamas

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Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, Paradise Island, The Bahamas

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Heiwa no Torii, 80-1 Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan

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Heiwa no Torii, 80-1 Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan

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Heiwa no Torii, 80-1 Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan

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Arakurayama Sengen Park, 2-chome-4-1 Asama, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan

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Arakurayama Sengen Park, 2-chome-4-1 Asama, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan

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Arakurayama Sengen Park, 2-chome-4-1 Asama, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan

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Oshino Hakkai, Shibokusa, Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan

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Oshino Hakkai, Shibokusa, Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan

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Oshino Hakkai, Shibokusa, Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan

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Otodome Falls, Kamiide, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Otodome Falls, Kamiide, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Otodome Falls, Kamiide, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Mount Fuji, Kitayama, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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Königssee, Schönau am Königssee, Germany

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Königssee, Schönau am Königssee, Germany

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Königssee, Schönau am Königssee, Germany

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Marcus rising in a Mustang with the top down in San Diego.

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Akumal Monkey Sanctuary, Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Akumal Monkey Sanctuary, Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Marcus and the monkey

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Marcus visits Chichen Itza

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Marcus went on a fun trip to London, Paris, and Amsterdam with Penelope and Maxwell.

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Marcus in front of the Eiffel Tower with Penelope

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Marcus went on a fun trip to London, Paris, and Amsterdam with Penelope and Maxwell.

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Marcus in the Eiffel Tower with Penelope

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Marcus went on a fun trip to London, Paris, and Amsterdam with Penelope and Maxwell.

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Marcus went on a fun trip to London, Paris, and Amsterdam with Penelope and Maxwell.

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Marcus in Paris with Penelope and Maxwell Schreuder.

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Ceannt Station, Station Road, Galway, Ireland

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Ceannt Station, Station Road, Galway, Ireland

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Ceannt Station, Station Road, Galway, Ireland

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Marcus taking in the scenery on the train from Galway to Dublin

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Spanish Arch, The Long Walk, Galway, Ireland

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Spanish Arch, The Long Walk, Galway, Ireland

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Spanish Arch, The Long Walk, Galway, Ireland

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Marcus at the Spanish Arch part of the original walled part of Galway

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The Umbrellas Dublin, Anne's Lane, Dublin, Ireland

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The Umbrellas Dublin, Anne's Lane, Dublin, Ireland

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The Umbrellas Dublin, Anne's Lane, Dublin, Ireland

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Marcus running on the Umbrella street in Dublin

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Molly Malone Statue, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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Molly Malone Statue, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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Molly Malone Statue, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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Marcus at the Molly Malone statute in Dublin

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Marcus at the Cliffs of Moher

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Dún Aonghasa, Kilmurvy, County Galway, Ireland

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Dún Aonghasa, Kilmurvy, County Galway, Ireland

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Dún Aonghasa, Kilmurvy, County Galway, Ireland

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Marcus at Dun Aonghasa on Inis Mor a castle from 1100 BC, the largest of the Aran Islands

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Port of Galway, New Docks, Galway, Ireland

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Port of Galway, New Docks, Galway, Ireland

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Port of Galway, New Docks, Galway, Ireland

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Marcus on the ferry over to Inis Mor

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Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden, Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, County Galway, Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden, Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, County Galway, Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden, Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, County Galway, Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey, Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, County Galway, Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey, Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, County Galway, Ireland

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Kylemore Abbey, Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, County Galway, Ireland

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Titanic Belfast, Olympic Way, Belfast, UK

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Titanic Belfast, Olympic Way, Belfast, UK

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Marcus at the Titanic Museum

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Titanic Belfast, Olympic Way, Belfast, UK

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Titanic Belfast, Olympic Way, Belfast, UK

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Marcus at the Titanic Museum

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Marcus taking in the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland

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Hershey's Chocolate World, Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA

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Hershey's Chocolate World, Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA

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Hershey's Chocolate World, Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA

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The sweetest place on Earth

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Poke A Nose Inn, Rockpoint Court, Lake Ariel, PA

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Poke A Nose Inn, Rockpoint Court, Lake Ariel, PA

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Poke A Nose Inn, Rockpoint Court, Lake Ariel, PA

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Marcus loves the peace and quiet!

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Hershey's Chocolate World, Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA

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Hershey's Chocolate World, Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PA

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Four happy Mustangs!

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Open door helicopter ride with Vaughn! 3/3/2024

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3 of 3 - Vaughn and Marcus even flew high above Manhattan Island in a helicopter for aerial views of the city and the Statue of Liberty!

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Vaughn and Marcus after their Manhattan-circling helicopter ride! 3/3/2024

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2 of 3 - Vaughn and Marcus even flew high above Manhattan Island in a helicopter for aerial views of the city and the Statue of Liberty!

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With Vaughn’s family, Marcus flew high above Manhattan island! 3/3/2024

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1 of 3 - Vaughn and Marcus even flew high above Manhattan Island in a helicopter for aerial views of the city and the Statue of Liberty!

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Visiting the Empire State Building - 3/2/2024

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On a rainy day, Marcus and Vaughn explored the museum and models at the Empire State Building.

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Vaughn and Marcus visited the ice rink (and Lego Store) at Rockefeller Center - 3/1/2024

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Ready for some NY-style pizza, Marcus and Vaughn decided to skip ice skating and get some dinner!

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Vaughn and Marcus braved the Park Avenue Viaduct to say hello to Hermes’ statue at Grand Central Terminal - 3/1/2024

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Since Vaughn has been reading the Percy Jackson series, he couldn’t wait to show Marcus the statue of Hermes, Greek God of travel, messages, and mischief, at Grand Central Terminal.

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Vaughn and Marcus met Fortitude, the stone lion who guards the north-side steps of the main entrance to the New York Public Library - 3/1/2024

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Vaughn took Marcus to meet the lions of the New York Public Library. They climbed up high to pose with Fortitude before saying hello to his brother, Patience.

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On the Northeast Regional train from Union Station (DC) to Penn Station and Moynihan Hall (NYC) - 3/1/2024

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Vaughn Ferguson traveled with Marcus to New York City in March 2024. They traveled by train from Union Station at home in Washington, DC to Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station.

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Ishaan took Marcus to throw rocks into Rock Creek!

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Erin & Marcus The Mustang Baking Cupcakes

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During the weekend, I (Erin) had a sleepover with my cousin and introduced her to Marcus. She loved Marcus and thought he would be a great guest for the tea party. Saige, Peyton, and myself took Marcus skating and we baked strawberry cupcakes. Yum! 😋

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Marcus visits with Abuelo who is visiting from Nicaragua

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Swim team Marcus!

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Marcus got to enjoy the recent snowfall in DC with me. We went sledding together!

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Holiday break

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Rowan's first hockey practice!

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Suren G. is a 3rd Grader at Shepherd Elementary School.

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Suren visited India during Winter Holiday 2023!

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Marcus and Lazlo playing with transformers.

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Marcus and Lazlo baking cookies.

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Marcus and Lazlo playing tag.

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Marcus at Goldfish swim school with Caleb

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Timber Pizza Co. Petworth, Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC

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Timber Pizza Co. Petworth, Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC

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Timber Pizza Co. Petworth, Upshur Street Northwest, Washington, DC

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Times Square, Manhattan, NY

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Orlando, Florida

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Longwood Gardens, Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

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Longwood Gardens, Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

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Longwood Gardens, Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

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Dimitri feeling festive with Marcus at Longwood Gardens.

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Longwood Gardens, Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

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Longwood Gardens, Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

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Longwood Gardens, Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

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Morehouse College, Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA

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Morehouse College, Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA

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Morehouse College, Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA

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Marcus and I celebrated Homecoming at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia!

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Spelman College, Spelman Lane Southwest, Atlanta, GA

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Spelman College, Spelman Lane Southwest, Atlanta, GA

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Spelman College, Spelman Lane Southwest, Atlanta, GA

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We visited Spelman College to celebrate Homecoming weekend!

“A Choice to Change the World”