Washington DC

Matt and I are visiting our Nation's capital this week. Matt is here for work, and I got to tag along and play tourist. So far I've done a LOT of walking. Our hotel is only about eight blocks from the National Mall, and I've spent most of my alone time there. Yesterday evening Matt and I went to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the Air and Space Museum. I had been to the Air & Space Mu. as a kid, but as an adult I appreciate it so much more. They had some actual Gemini and Apollo space crafts on display. it was amazing seeing how small the capsule was. And to look at the bottom heat shield, you appreciate what it must have been like for the first astronauts. WE also got to see The Wright's airplane...important but not as cool. This morning I accompanied Matt and the rest of the NM contingent to a breakfast at the Capitol building. We met Martin Heinirich and Ben Lujan. It's not as cool as you'd think meeting congressmen. Our senators were to busy to meet with use, but they sent some staffers too the breakfast too. Matt gets this afternoon off and I think we're planning on heading to the White House and the Lincoln, Jefferson, WWII, and Vietnam Memorials this afternoon. We have some neat pictures, but I forgot to bring the cable to download them...so just wait and see!