The J K Kennedy Library and Museum is located outside of Boston near the University of Massachusetts campus, It sits on ten acres of real estate that faces the lovely Boston Harbor and the sailboats that JFK was synonymous with. In fact there is usually a sailboat located just outside of the Pavilion but when I was visiting, the boat was out for repairs. The Pavilion is surrounded on three sides by glass and has an American flag hanging from the ceiling. The Profiles in Courage Award sits at its apex. Upstairs are two theaters that play images and speeches from the President Kennedy's life. Inside the main building are documents, images, artifacts and reproductions of his life. I have always been moved by his words. He was such an eloquent speaker. He told all of us to: explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, encourage art and commerce and tap the depths of the ocean. His call to public service has sent many into the Peace Corps and it has been 50 years since its inception. .JFK believed, "...ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your county." I was getting my fifth, sixth and seventh shots today for my stint in the Peace Corps and the nurse asked me what the Peace Corps was.
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