My dad takes all of his grand kids on a 1 week trip to a place of their choosing when they reach 13. My son decided he wanted to go to Washington DC. The first place he wanted to go was Arlington Nat'l Cemetary. When asked what he thought, he said it made him sad. "All these people died in wars protecting the interests of our country, and they all had families that missed them. Kind of takes the glamour out of war movies and games."

My dad is a retired high school history teacher and regularly goes to DC as part of his job as a disaster relief coordinator, so he knows all the sights. Hunter should be in for a treat, and he couldn't have a better guide. Go figure, a kid who wants to learn something on his summer vacation. They go to the spy museum tomorrow.