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A Spring Filled with Adventures!

We arrived in DC after a whirl wind trip including 3 colleges in 3 days! If you are a parent you are well aware of the possibilities when it comes to what we do for our children! My son has 2 more colleges to visit before deciding on his choice for the fall.

Since we were returning him to his semester job at the National 4H Center in Chevy Chase, MD as a Program Assistant, we thought we’d spend a few hours in DC to catch a glimpse of the cherry blossoms and visit the National WWII monument that we hadn’t seen since its completion in 2004. Part of our sons responsibilities as program assistant is tour guide for students who are on class trips to the historic city.

When we arrived in DC it was sunny but the next day when we started our tour, it was raining. Nothing was going to stop us from a guided tour provided by our 18-year-old son. The cherry blossoms were beautiful and our walk around the tidal basin gave us many different views of the White House, the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial. Our tour guide was quite knowledgeable, it was awesome! While visiting the WWII monument I couldn’t help but think about my Dad who fought in the many battles highlighted at the monument. I was in awe of the 24 bronze bas-reliefs created by sculptor Ray Kaskey that are located at the entrance. This one to the left depicts the landing at Normandy Beach.

You can see the other 23 and learn much more if you click here. To view more pictures from my day in DC please click here. And, if you’ve got a trip planned to DC in the next month, I know a really good licensed tour guide!