Day One and Two

They're here!!!

Mom and Dad arrived yesterday evening and it's been non-stop. I picked them up from the airport and after a quick stop at the apartment to get gussied up, we headed out to dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill. Steps from the White House this restaurant is a well known landmark in Washington DC and it definitely lived up to the hype. Dad and I enjoyed the parmesan crusted trout while Mom had the crab cakes, all were delicious! After dinner we headed up to Dupont Circle for drinks with one of my good friends. Before we knew it, it was 11pm and time to head home and to bed.

This morning mom was the first one up and was quick to make sure that the rest of the apartment was awake. Lucky for Dad he was able to sleep in while we monopolized the shower. After providing him with a cup of tea in bed we were able to coax him to get up and get ready for the day.

First stop Eastern Market, a historic public fresh food and flea market. Despite the cold we were able to enjoy the warmth of the sunshine as we perused the various offerings at the flea market and then sat down for a lovely french meal at Montmartre. Fueled up and ready to go we decided to tackle the newly re-opened American History Museum. We saw the original star spangled banner, Julia Child's kitchen, the history of science and technology and the history of transportation which included everything from the railroad through Watsonville and Santa Cruz to the modern day automobile. The highlight was all the reenactors that were there. We met George Washington, Amelia Earhart, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, R2D2, and some colonialists. It was pretty awesome.

After dropping Dad off at the airport, the rest of the afternoon was spent just Mom and I. We were supposed to go to a potluck/photo critique but unfortunately it was cancelled. So instead we decided to cook ourselves a lovely dinner at home and relax and watch some of the American Music Awards. I can't believe what a busy day today was and I really wish I could continue exploring Washington DC instead of going to work tomorrow. But alas, Mom will have to explore all on her own.