Monday, April 18, 2011

SPRING-ING ALONG!

Tulips are blooming everywhere!

SPRING in
WASHINGTON DC!! 

Arrived in Wash DC on Saturday evening! 
the plane landed between thunderstorms...
bumpy-ist flight ever!!
Sunday = awesomely SPRING-like!!
...kites dotted the Washington Mall!
...spent some time at the FDR Memorial

FDR's dog, Fala + Sea-Bass (MB's guide dog)
 Tulips everywhere!
Did you hear?? the Potomac River overflowed on the Mall!
...walked to the Jefferson Memorial
...Jefferson was our 3rd President
But, did you know??
:: he knew six languages ::
:: he invented the wooden coat hanger, swivel chair, 
sliding door, & the dumbwaiter ::
:: he introduced broccoli to America 
& made tomatoes popular ::

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are having a very good time! Have lots of fun...I always enjoy your 'traveling' posts.(-:

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  2. Sounds wonderful and so very interesting!

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  3. Jefferson's Monticello is so awesome!(I know it is not in DC but you made me think of it.) He really did have quite the energetic mind. His bed was in the wall so he could roll over into his room or roll over into his office. http://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/alcove-bed

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  4. Great Jefferson facts. It looks like you had a good time. :)
    I haven't seen any tulips here yet...hopefully soon!

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