Wish List: 7 out of 10 aint bad!

The original wish list:
Things we want to do before we leave D.C.

1. See the Holocaust Museum (done)
2. Go to Mount Vernon(done)
3. Eat at Jackson's Mighty Fine Restaurant & Lucky Lounge (the newest place in the Great American Restaurants chain)(done)
4. Go to Williamsburg(done)
5. Change the light plates in our apartment here (they have been painted over like 5 times and are nasty... and we like our landlord and want to help them sell the place).(mostly done)
6. Drive up to Boston to see family and spend a day or two downtown(done)
7. Go to a George Mason basketball game
8. See the national Christmas tree and all of the state trees(done)
9. Go to the National Cathedral (on Christmas Eve, maybe?)
10. See one last free concert downtown (military band or NSO)

So we didn't get to do #7, #9 or #10... the only one that I'm somewhat bummed about is the free concert downtown. Those were some of my favorite dates; packing a picnic and enjoying the summer air and excellent music. Mike was especially good at planning the meal to travel well. We both love to people watch too and there were plenty o' people to watch during the concerts. We'll just have to catch some music here in Chicago, but it will just never be the same. I miss home.
This picture is from the Easter morning Sunrise Service that Mike and Nate went to. So that might count as a "free concert" in DC? :)

Wish List - Holocaust Museum

1. See the Holocaust Museum

When Emily and Jared were in town about a month ago, we did some sight seeing in DC. We went to the top of the Washington Monument and toured the Holocaust Museum. We loved the view from the top of the "Giant Toothpick" and got some great pictures.


The Holocaust Museum was moving, to say the least. By two thirds of the way through, I was so overloaded with information, that I couldn't really process any more. It truly was worth the energy and effort, to attempt to appreciate the severity of what happened not-so-long ago. I am glad we went, but am also glad to not go again.

Wish List - National Tree

8. See the national Christmas tree and all of the state trees
Happy Christmas Eve! Mike and I went downtown to check out the scenes around D.C. and it was bitterly cold! It was worth it though, something unique about our city. We kinda skipped some of the state trees... but we also saw the capitol tree from Montana! DC is actually a fun place to be at night time, when there isn't the stress of traffic and tons of people.











These are both pictures of the Capitol tree, and below are pictures of the National tree on the ellipse.













We also got a glimpse of the White House, but weren't able to get right up to the fence for a good picture.

Wish List – MV

#2 Go to Mount Vernon
We took a tour of Mount Vernon last Friday night, during the Christmas by Candlelight series. It was a beautiful but cold tour! It was fun to adventure to somewhere new together. We left the camera in the car, unfortunately, so no personal pictures to share. I did however find one on the internet, because it is such a nice place.

Oh! and after we went through the tour, we went into old town Alexandria to have dinner. We found this place that has THE BEST creme brulee I have ever had. Dee-lish!

Wish list

Things we (I) want to do before the summertime (when we leave D.C.). In no particular order.

1. See the Holocaust Museum
2. Go to Mount Vernon
3. Eat at Jackson's Mighty Fine Restaurant & Lucky Lounge (the newest place in the Great American Restaurants chain)
4. Go to Williamsburg
5. Change the light plates in our apartment here (they have been painted over like 5 times and are nasty... and we like our landlord and want to help them sell the place).
6. Drive up to Boston to see family and spend a day or two downtown
7. Go to a George Mason basketball game
8. See the national Christmas tree and all of the state trees
9. Go to the National Cathedral (on Christmas Eve, maybe?)
10. See one last free concert downtown (military band or NSO)

My plan is to do a blog entry whenever we complete one... we'll see :)