Crochet Me Crazy

We had the honor of going to the National Archives where we were able to view the original Constitution and The Bill of Rights which our great nation was founded upon. Awesome experience! Flashes were not allowed so we weren't able to get any good pictures.
This is the front of the building:

Just a quick picture as we were passing the Navy Memorial:

This picture probably requires a little explaining....why are my kids standing in front of 1601 18th Street @ DuPont Circle? I remembered that address so well from when I was a child that I had to go see it. My father had worked in Washington DC lobbying for a flat rate income tax system when I was a kid....this was the building his condominium was in. I remember my father saying this address so many times when we got into a taxi cab that I was actually shocked that I had remembered the address correctly! Sure enough! There it is - Imperial House! I'm not sure if its still condo's now though...I saw there were some doctors and dentists in the building now. I took quite a few trips to Washington DC as a kid with my father. On those trips, he would take us to various congress and senator offices that he knew. I have pictures of me and two of my friends that I got to bring on a trip with me sitting at their desks and even a few with the senator's themselves.


This is just a picture of the DuPont Circle Subway Station:

Of course, this is the White House and the token picture in front of it you're supposed to take:

This is all we had time to do this day. This was our first day to figure out the best way to get into Washington DC from our hotel in Baltimore, MD. We ended up driving about 30 minutes to the closest Subyway station to park our truck. Then we rode the Subway into Washington. Those Subways are amazing! I remember them from our trips as a child but it seems different than I remember it. However, i swear I rode on a few of the same cars with bright orange seats that I rode on as a child! LOL...such an interesting mix of people in the Subways. I think its a law that you aren't supposed to smile, look-at anyone or talk to anyone on the Subway. That was a little on going joke we had going. We also learned not to be an "esca-left-er"...a person who stands on the left side of the escalator...if you do, you may become an "esca-lump" :) Most of the time the Subways weren't crowded when we rode them, but on one occassion, it was so packed that our family of four crammed into a space of 2 foot by 2 foot. I was smelling the girls hair standing in front of me...thankfully, her hair smelled nice! LOL...I have never been in such close proximity to so many strangers in my life.
Here a few pictures from the Subway:



Alison in particular really LOVED riding the Subway. By the time we left, I believe my kids could have made their way around on the Subway themselves. As a matter of fact, on the last day...it was Michael's job to do the Subway navigating for us...even switching trains, etc and he did a nice job. I don't think i could have done it at a child...I remember the Subway terrified me and worrying about getting off in the right place, etc. but it didn't seem to affect my kids that way at all.