Here's the gist from Sunday onward:
We started Sunday with 10:30 mass at the National Shrine (the same beautiful Basilica I went to on the 4th of July). Then we went back to the National Mall area (this is all by metro), walked through Federal Triangle (which was really neat and I had never seen before!) and went up the tower at the Old Postal Office, which boasts an awesome history and also one the best views of DC.
After that we met up with my cousin Matt, who's been living in DC for quite some time now and who generously lets Leslie and I park in his neighborhood when we metro in. We spent a few hours in the Natural History and American History museums together.
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| Robert: "Why did the chicken cross the road? ... to get to the other museum" Robert had me knee-slapping all weekend. |
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| With a giraffe! That's drinking from a watering hole! What excitement! |
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| Robert acts like I'm embarasssing sometimes. I don't know at all where he gets that. Left: in front of Federal Triangle with Matt! |
We rounded out the day with some performing arts at the Kennedy Center--a free orchestra performance in the Concert Hall! (I'm a rockin' tour guide, let me tell you). And then, a leisurely walk through the Georgetown area.
After 2 days in the heart of DC, today we decided to take it a bit easier. We finally got the kind of sleep the Phillips family loves (the 9-10 hours kind of sleep, ha), and left our hotel at 12 to go to Old Town Alexandria, the nation's 3rd historic district, which has a very rich history. George Washington's boyhood home, General Lee's hometown, big location for domestic slave trade in 1800s, and more. We rode the free King Street Trolley up and down King Street, and got off to see a few shops and for lunch at the Hard Times Cafe.
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| And I'm the embarassing one? |
My favorite stop in Alexandria was the Torpedo Factory. It was this absolutely captivating collection of art galleries that had previously been, take a guess, a torpedo factory during the war! Its interior was SO cool, and there were dozens of galleries with all kinds of mind-entertaining art. I'd really like to go back sometime, and wish all my artists friends could see it. I'm definitely going to have to take Ruben, our proclaimed "hipster" intern.
Today, also, was my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday Mom! Soo we planned an impressive 4-way call operation that was a surprise to her until I handed her the phone in the airport before I said goodbye. With Mary in Rhode Island, Julie in Kansas, and only 5/8 of the family in St. Louis this summer, I think she was really happy to have us all there at once (kinda-sorta). I am so glad she's my mom :) She's the bomb mom.
Well, back to the office tomorrow. Hope you are all doing well!!
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