On the third day we spent in DC, we went on a tour of the Capitol , then walked down the street to go on a tour at the Holocaust museum, which Tim had, so kindly, gone to pick up earlier that morning. When we got there, Tim said, "The tour has a weird entrance down the street," so we walked in and there were all these money posters. I read the signs about money as we waited for our tour and thought the signs were there because the Treasury Department was across the street, but as we sat down for our tour and a movie about printing money started, we were a bit confused. We pulled out our "Holocaust tour" tickets and found out we were actually on a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing! And we didn't even realize it! The tour was actually really cool, and we saw them printing millions of hundred dollar bills. After the tour, we made it to the Holocaust Museum as well, so we just got an extra treat!
It was cold walking from the Capitol to the other museums, so I took a detour through the Botanic Gardens. I had never been there before, but I would like to go back. I only made it to about two rooms.
I now volunteer with an organization that raises dogs to become Service Dogs and help people with disabilities. They just had a litter of puppies about 3 weeks ago, and one of my jobs is to be a puppy holder! Tim thought this would be a good way for me to handle my desire for a dog, but I think it is just making it worse. There were 9 lab puppies born (on St. Patty's Day). 5 are yellow, and four are black.
For more information on the dogs, see www.blueridgeassistancedogs.org.
It was cold walking from the Capitol to the other museums, so I took a detour through the Botanic Gardens. I had never been there before, but I would like to go back. I only made it to about two rooms.
Then we went to the Aerospace Smithsonian Museum...
This is actually an interesting picture, because it shows infrared rays. The two closer faces are Ben and me, both with blue noses = cold noses (Tim's was not this way). If you look very closely at our waist area, you will see Ben's black hands, and Tim's very red hand reaching in front of me. Mine are hidden in the picture, but not red= not warm. Ben and I both had very cold extremities. We decided that this proves Ben and I are genetically pre-disposed to poor circulation. ...And Tim should believe me now when I say my toes and hands are numb.
Korean Memorial
WWII Memorial at night. It's really pretty with all the lights.
Us looking at "Top Secret" documents in the National Archives.
