CoCoJ Designs What I Made Today...: Washington DC Days 5 to 10.5

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Washington DC Days 5 to 10.5

We started the morning touring the Hirshorn Museum...this is a water fountain sundial!

He wanted to ride the carousel at The Mall...he picked the #3 Race Horse...

After he rode I needed his pic on the Patriotic Horse...

He wanted a popcicle...it was 97 degrees outside...he ate the red part and then it was so melted he tossed it...and yes I love this picture...it will be framed and hung for all of my July 4ths to come...

For dinner we put in our names at Old Ebbitts, a restaurant all the Presidents have eaten at since Lincoln, and went to look at the White House just around the corner...C.J. said "That's where Barack Obama lives!"

Can you the the sniper on the roof? He is there.

I didn't ask for poses...he was just in a posing mood...here in front of the Treasury...

Day 6...National Gallery of Art East...I loved it...seeing some of Henri Matisse's art was cool...he's a fav...but this is not one of his pieces.

And why not stop at the Botanic Garden again...after all it is on the way back to the hotel...

Pump pump and water comes out of the fish's mouth...

It's Friday night...we decide to head to the Capital Hill area for the 1st time...dinner at The Ugly Mug Pub...we notice Military Uniforms everywhere...turns out they have a "parade" every Friday night!!! Not a march down the street parade...a sit in the stands inside the Marine Baracks and watch the band and twirl their guns...very cool. The Boy Scouts were in D.C. for the 100th yr Jamboree...so the "parade" was full. We were allowed to sit on the cement between the bleachers. We sat by a young veteran in his wheelchair. This sweet young man had lost both of his legs, one arm and his other arm was in traction with 1 finger and his thumb left. He talked to C.J. throughout the entire show explaining what they were doing. He also kept turning around to ask me if I could see and if he was in my way. Seriously! He sat with his Mom and Dad and all I could think about was how excited they must be that their son actually made it home from the war considering all of his injuries. I will not soon forget these moments of trying to hold it together as I relished the gratitude of this young man's service for our country...and his now caring and gentle spirit? Really? I vow to lift the young man up in prayer for as long as I can remember our trip to D.C. May he continue to bring joy to others for the rest of his challenging life. May he always know that he has a purpose. And a million more prayers will spill from my heart for him.

Day 7...Saturday...a day with Jake not at work...began with a walk to the Childrens Museum in the 101degree heat...only to learn it closed YEARS AGO...somebody please TAKE IT OFF THE MAP!!! So we went back to Natural History since Jake had not seen CJ enjoying it.