Washington DC

The best part was hanging out with Matt and Ash because I never get to see them and besides that, they are just really cool. The hohocaust museum brownie comes in at a close second though.

The worst part was the torrential downpoor. For those less fortunate souls who have never experienced East Coast rain, let me describe it quite accurately as walked through a river of which the current travels up, down, in, out, sideways, and diagonal. It's something you have to experience to appreciate the true magnitude of real rain.


BELOW: At George and Martha's (mount Vernon), along with nearly all the middle school students in the nation.


Below: On our tour of the Capitol. My shorts were as saran wrap shrink wrapped around a layer of slimy sweat. Jeans = bad idea.


Below: The Natural History Museum (along with every elementary student with loud vocals in the nation)


Below: The Senate


Below: We did a temple session- big coincidence: John and Julie Feltwell were doing the exact same session!


Below: Dear Katy and Luke- do you remember trying to figure this out? That was still one of my favorite trips EVER!


Below: Arlington. Mom shed actual tears for Audie Murphy. She even self-videoed her own remarks at his graveside after a moment alone with him. I should get a hold of that footage and post it.


BELOW: Me giving my rendition of MLK's famous "I have a dream..." speech (which I had just finished teaching to the 8th grade. I think a Japanese couple taped it. I didn't hold back.


BELOW: Have you read Team of Rivals yet? First time I ever bawled reading a biography. Seriously, this is the first person I'm requesting to meet when I die. How did he do it? What politician appoints all of his enemies to his cabinet? Maybe Obama should read that book...


BELOW: It was the day after memorial day so there were hundreds of personal notes to dad's, grandpa's, etc... you had died during Vietnam. I may have cried.


BELOW: The may or may not be the MINT. Oh- sORRRRRRy- the TREASURY. hehehe.


For a complete list of sites seen please visit Matt and Ashley's blog. I'm missing Oprah.