Nana was flying to CO today to visit my brother and his family so we headed to DC a few hours before her flight to explore. We took her to the Pentagon to see the 9/11 memorial and show her around.
I hope I never see this memorial enough that I grow
callous and find it less emotional...today was extremely moving since there were a lot of Christmas presents that had been left at the benches of loved ones.
After a walk the Pentagon grounds we took the metro up to the White House. This is the Blair House at 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue, it is the official state guest house for the President of the United States...it was in the news recently because the
Obama's requested residency in early January and their request was denied because the Bush family said it was already reserved.
Construction is underway in front of the White House for the
inauguration. On the right in this picture is the platform where Obama will be sworn in and the structure on the left is being built for media coverage.
Regardless of political affiliation it was neat to be in the midst of the preparations for a historical event.
Baileigh thought the White House looked small and that the National Tree wasn't that big either...compared to the tree in NYC.
Geesh...tough crowd!
I hope I never see this memorial enough that I grow callous and find it less emotional...today was extremely moving since there were a lot of Christmas presents that had been left at the benches of loved ones.
After a walk the Pentagon grounds we took the metro up to the White House. This is the Blair House at 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue, it is the official state guest house for the President of the United States...it was in the news recently because the Obama's requested residency in early January and their request was denied because the Bush family said it was already reserved.
Construction is underway in front of the White House for the inauguration. On the right in this picture is the platform where Obama will be sworn in and the structure on the left is being built for media coverage. Regardless of political affiliation it was neat to be in the midst of the preparations for a historical event.
Baileigh thought the White House looked small and that the National Tree wasn't that big either...compared to the tree in NYC. Geesh...tough crowd!
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