'tis the season

Flokoulnater — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:18:20 -0500

Spending the day in Washington DC today was a terrific way to close out on our Baltimore/Washington experience. Sure, driving around looking for a parking spot wasn't terrible exciting, but the time soak was made up for by the ultimate proximity of the eventual garage to the 4th of July parade route on Constitution Ave. (about 4 blocks away!). Sure, the heat was overbearing at times, but seeing Olivia's face when she saw the baton twirlers, Hello Kitty in a tutu & Garfield was worth every aggravation. Oh sure, we could have seen Duff, the Ace of Cakes dude if we had stayed local and viewed the Towson parade, but nothing beats seeing a 4th of July parade in our nation's capital surrounded by government buildings. We saw Falun Gong, Vietnamese folks, and Hari Krishnas rounded out the parade. Bands were plentiful, with the state band from Mississippi being my favorite. We also got lucky and we're able to inch our way up to the very front for a nice pavement seat on Constitution Ave. until the police decided to push everyone back towards the very end. As a topper to the visit, we went to the Gordon Biersch brewery/restaurant on 9th & G (?). I recall Gordon Biersch from my days in Northern CA, and now it's a thriving national chain. It's housed in an old Riggs bank building, with a loft level that gives folks the chance to see the top of a leafy column up close & personal--stunning. Julian was pretty tired while we were there, so he didn't partake in the yummy flatbread & hummous appetizer like his sister. All in all, it was a great little trip, putting closure to our close proximity to the Nation's capital.

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'tis the season