7/27/16 Memorials and Kennedy Center Day 5 July 27

After watching a late movie last night, no one was moving fast today. I was the first one up at 8:30 to shower and get ready.  We left for DC at 11:15 and Sandy and her boys decided to stay back and meet us later.  Out first stop was Metro Park to walk to the White House. Unfortunately we weren't able to get a tour but it was neat to see. We then Walked to national mall where we saw the outside of the Washington Momument, Lincoln Memeorial, Korean Memeorial and then the Viatnam Memorial. We were able to find my dad's cousins name on the wall 6w line 43 Donald R. soles. 

    By this time it was after 3:00 and the boys were so tired. We walked half way to the Kennedy center the. Took a cab the rest of the way.  We met Sandy, Ron and the boys at the Kennedy center for an hour tour. It was amazing how many gift of art were in that building from other countries. The different performance centers were amazing.

    We then took the trolley to Foggy Bottom and ate at District Commons. It was delicious !  We took the metro back home and since Seth and Sean spent the night with us last night, Carter spent the night with then tonight. We will be sad to be going home soon.

Arlington Cemetary & National Art Museum -Day 3 July 25

We woke up leisurely and headed into DC.   Sandy,Ron and her two boys decided to stay on base.  It was a scorcher of a day.  We took the metro in and got off at Arlington Cemetary. The number of grave sites was astronomically. We got to see the Kennedy Grave, eternal Flame, Robert E Lees house and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  We got to watch the last half of the changing of the guard. It felt like we were melting with the heat.

   We got back on the metro and went to the Smithsonian National gallery of Art.  Camden was too tired to walk around so he sat on the main level while Greg, Carter, Cayson and I walked around to look at the art seeing some very famous pieces. The boys patience grew thin and so we rushed through the top floor and then headed back to the metro after eating ice cream first.  Cayson got a sponge bob bar that melted all over him.  When we got back to the Campground we tried to go swimming on base but it was closed so we came back to grill steaks and chicken and relax.