Washington DC

We spent about 6 hours in Indianapolis Tuesday night after our Oregon trip before getting up and flying off to Washington DC the following morning so Kim could attend a conference for UPS (go brown). Our first time flying into Reagan National airport, just a quick cab ride from the hotel in downtown DC. Wednesday evening we were able to get out on a sightseeing walk. Got to see Watergate, the Kennedy Center, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the WWII Memorial & the White House before getting soaked in a torrential down pour. (I do mean torrential). After returning to the hotel and changing clothes, we ate a fantastic dinner at some famous Italian restaurant.

On Thursday, congress was actually in session until 3pm. Apparently Senators only work in DC 3 days per week before returning to their congressional districts. The normal DC work day doesn't start until 9am. Its a rough life. Kim had the chance to participate in a discussion with Tom Daschle (former US Senator and Majority Leader of the Democratic Party) about health care reform. Kim also got the chance for a private tour of the Newseum (a new museum in DC devoted to "news"). It was a fantastic museum if you get the chance. Thursday evening we got in a workout, had a nice dinner, and enjoyed hanging out together. Looking forward to a big day of Smithsonian museum visits on Friday.

The White House (right before the torrential downpour)

View of the Lincoln Memorial in the distance taken from the WWII Memorial in the front (reflecting pool in the middle between the two)

Washington Monument with reflecting pool in the fore ground