Vacations, Voyages, Adventures, and Journeys!

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I recently took a trip to Washington DC. This was a faith formation leadership training for the Knights of Columbus as I enter year two of their Fellowship program.

This was my first time visiting DC. I'll be back next year where we will get to play tourist more.

We did a night tour, attended the St. JPII shrine, attended the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and visited Arlington.

 

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[GearNoir]

Cigar holding finger arrangement but no cigar? @Cvargo

 

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Cigar holding finger arrangement but no cigar? @Cvargo

Cigar was sadly gone at the taking of the picture.

 

[heysi]

Why is Chad always on the Grab-ass side of the group in photos??

 

[NurseDave]

We usually fly United, but Alaska worked out better for the flight out to DC. I’m pretty the welcome right next to the plane main door would have ruined all of Steven’s vacation.

 

[NurseDave]

Did a ton today with only official plans for a White House tour first thing in the morning. I’d say it was interesting to see, but underwhelming. The portraits were cool and seeing the views outside from the White House rooms. The current WH florist also did our wedding, so I was need to see the same style in the bouquets around the building.



Library room

 

[NurseDave]

My dad wanted a picture where he was arrested for protesting over 50 years ago.

 

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Then off to the Library of Congress which, to me, is still some of the most beautiful images I’ve seen in DC.





Reading room


Jefferson’s original library and replacements to complete it.

 

[NurseDave]

Then we walked to the Library of Congress office building and had lunch in their cafeteria. Then, my dad is a retired Methodist minster, there was a 100th celebration for the Methodist building which is right next to the Supreme Court (it was there before the Supreme Court building) and across from the Capital. He didn’t want to push going, but I’m glad we did for him. He was on the national board of church and society and ran into a couple of people he knew from those days.

 

[NurseDave]

Then my wife wanted to see the rotunda of the Capital. We wandered over there and hit it just right to grab a tour without having reservations. I would say this was very cool to see. Worth the stop I’d say.

 

[GearNoir]

Does this place have no Cobb salads? Geeze.

 

[NurseDave]

And this is where I recreated the topless Top Gun volleyball scene.

 

[BarberDave]

And this is where I recreated the topless Top Gun volleyball scene.

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Was this after you hit your head? Go to the hospital you probably tripped and fell in the Rotunda concussions are not a joke.

 

[NurseDave]

A couple of days ago we went to the African American Museum. This was the one thing my dad really wanted to see. It was powerful just like the Holocaust Museum. So I’m just posting a picture of the museum itself and the waterfall room which was after the main history section to give space for reflection. I may post more in my journal or a video as this did hit hard, even to me who was trying to not get pulled into it.

 

[NurseDave]

Yesterday we went to the Spy museum. None of us had been there before. It’s not free, but I highly recommend it. It covers from prior to the revolution to current. It’s something DC does well. Taking what we know is part of our world or history and makes it real.

 

[NurseDave]

And it’s right across the street from the Post Office headquarters!

 

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And then we also went to the Bond vehicle exhibit that is currently there.