Been everywhere, done everything (almost)

Our guests arrived yesterday—an old friend of my dad’s and his wife and daughter. Around noon, we got into our cars and drove up to dc. After dropping the moms off at the Holocaust Museum, the rest of us left our cars at Union Station, then went to the National Archives, where we saw The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and several other documents, including the land patent for the property granted to Almonzo Wilder (the guy who married Laura in the Little House on the Prairie books).

From there, we walked to the International Spy Museum, where we met the moms, and ate lunch at the Spy Café, then commenced to wait for the time when our tickets would let us into the museum, browsing the gift shop, etc. Finally, we were allowed in, and what a museum! It was quite fascinating for all ages, and the displays varied, so it kept my attention the whole way through. I never knew that so much would go into being a spy! It was amazing the technology they used, even back in the 1940’s.

When that was over, we walked back to Union Station, where we bought some pizza, then got our cars and drove to the WWII memorial. There was a ring of states, and in the center, a large, shallow pool, with small fountains at its border, and two spectacular fountains at each end.