We have made it home after a far-from-normal, but still good, Christmas in DC. We spent most of our time at the hospital of the National Institute of Health (NIH) visiting and playing games with Dad and Mom. We were glad that Dad was well enough to get out of bed and walk a bit while we were there.
On Christmas Day we carried our gifts from the lodge, where we were staying, over to the hospital to exchange with Dad. After a lasagna dinner provided by the lodge, we drove downtown to see the National Christmas tree by the White House. This was my first time in DC, so I enjoyed seeing the sights. Upon returning to our car, we noticed our flat tire. John changed the tire with a bit of aid from the bike cop. I think John wants to be a bike cop now so he can get a sweet bike.
That night, mom got sick...just in case it was the flu, John and I spend the last two nights in a hotel so as not to get sick. We got a sweet deal on a room at the fancy-schmancy Hilton thanks to Priceline! We bid $50 per night and our bid was accepted!
On Friday we took our tire into Sears, and we ended up having to buy a new tire. BUT, there just happened to be an Apple Store in the mall next to Sears...so, we bought a MacBook. And I am now happily blogging from our Mac that I have already fallen deeply in love with. This is mostly because it doesn't take an hour to check my email. This helped brighten our spirits a bit.
Saturday was sightseeing day! We only had about 6 or 7 hours to DO IT ALL...so, we walked and walked and walked and walked and walked...and this is what we saw:
The Air and Space Museum
The Capitol
The National Archives
The Natural History Museum
The Washington Monument
The World War II Memorial
The Vietnam War Memorial
The Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial
The Korean War Memorial
Arlington Cemetery (the changing of the guard)
Okay, so we didn't see it all. But it sure was a lot for one day! And I loved it. It was fantastic. And it was the most beautiful December day...60 degrees and sunny.
AND THEN...
On Sunday before we drove home, we stopped in Baltimore to visit Charm City Cakes. For those of you who are not Food Network junkies, this is a cake bakery that hosts a fabulous show called "Ace of Cakes." We took some photos and got in the car to leave. As we were driving away, I looked back and spotted CHEF DUFF!!! John made the best three point turn I've ever witnessed and I yelled out the window, "Chef Duff! Can we take a picture with you?" And so we did. And now we're pretty much famous.
So that's how our Christmas was crazy and different and fun. We are very glad to be home and permanently unpacked (for now).
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