SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS, WASHINGTON, DC 8OCT. 14, 2009)

Today’s Blog is dedicated to our six grandchildren (in order of age):
Reese, Hunter, Hailey, Morgan, Hannah, and Holly…
We miss you guys tremendously, and think about you all the time…
Love every one of you with all our hearts!
Have a great Halloween, and be kind to one another, and to mom and dad…
So… We spent another day in Washington, DC…
Got the van at 7:00 this morning, and got home about 6:00, and that’s a full day!
Our company today were our "old" friends (from the last trip up here, Monday): Russel and Judy, plus we had a couple of lively California ladies, Lilly and daughter, Michelle; and we had a fellow Washingtonian, Harold, from Orcas Island (one island West from where we live)...
Can't forget to mention our very able and funny driver/guide, Leila... She was superb!
What a motley crew, or as Leila called us: Her Dumpling Gang...
It took about 1½ hour to drive each way, so that leaves 8 hours of going through the Smithsonian Museum Buildings, which we had decided to see as much of as we could…
Our guide, Leila, dropped us off in front of the Smithsonian Castle, and promised to pick us up there at 4:00...
Since some of our group were going to the White House, and others wanted to see things Luanne and I had seen before, or were not interest in, we split from the group and took off on our own…
If you look at the 7th picture (map)… The buildings in red are the ones we visited), we had a lot of walking to do...
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Since we have a driving day tomorrow, and I’ve commented on most of the pictures, I need to get my body to bed, so please click on the link to our pictures, and see how our day went… Thanks! My body appreciate your kind support.
With that… Take care… Have a great day… We’ll make contact from Virginia City!