WASHINGTON DC
Ok, so we’re really going to Cape Charles, Virginia, but I figured I’d find the biggest “close” thing on the east coast and since I’m a through-and-through Texan, you can’t get much bigger than Washington DC! (It’s kinda like when the Mt. Carmel thing happened and everybody labeled it “Waco” or the Jerrell tornado a few years back and that got labeled “Austin.” Yep, it’s the same sort of thing)… I would like to spend a day in Washington DC, though, since I’m an adult and will actually remember it.
There is a friend of mine who lives there with his wife now, but we’re not in touch anymore… that’s kinda sad since we were in the third grade together and then went to the same high school (which is kinda rare in a military community) and even kept in touch all through college, but somehow we lost touch when I moved to Chicago with David and he got engaged to his wife. Life happens and we all get caught up in the whirlwind and before you know it, years have gone by before you say hello again.
UPDATE: May 14, 2004 I have just received an email from said friend. Life does happen and he and his lovely wife are expecting their first child in late November! It is so good to hear from old friends.
Anyhow, I digress… If anybody has any ideas of what we could do in one day in the nation’s capital, by all means, leave a comment.
Dave's Dad
Contact your US Representative for a special tour of the White House (I think those are back in). Lincoln Memorial is a must. The art museum has Salvidore Dali’s The Last Supper. Caroline may have more suggestions later.
May 06, 2004 @ 7:10 am
shelley
Here is my prioritized list of what I see when I am there:
US Constitution and Declaration of Independence
The Supreme Court (The sculptures on the front are grogeous)
The Vietnam Wall and memorial (It is awe inspiring and makes me think about what is really important)
All the memorials…Lincoln, Washington, etc. All though I prefer seeing them at night.
I don’t know if it is still allowed, but you might want to take your roller blades. There is always a pickup hockey game going on in front of the whitehouse. We would also take our roller blades when we went at night to see the memorials and skate around. There are so many security personel, it is the safest place to be at 2 in the morning. Of course the last time I was in DC was 5 years ago so I am sure things have changed.
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May 06, 2004 @ 4:41 pm
Jennifer
I have seen the travelling wall version of the Vietnam Wall when it was at Fort Hood for a week and it moved me to tears. I don’t know if I could handle the power of the real wall emotionally.
May 06, 2004 @ 5:07 pm