Our Amazing Trip to Washington, D.C.

Last week Bill and I went on an amazing trip to Washington, D.C. We only had Thursday afternoon through Monday evening to do all that we wanted to do - BUT we got a lot done. We saw everything on our list. This was Bill's first time to go to D.C. and he had a wonderful trip. His favorites were the Viet Nam wall - it is an amazing monument - and the Washington Cathedral - again and amazing place. I knew he would enjoy seeing all that stone in one place!! We were able to spend some time with my brother and his wife, Karl and Gisela, and that was a treat. When I was trying to take their picture in front of the Supreme Court building, a policeman was about to write out a ticket and was calling to have our car towed - that's why the frantic look on the faces. We were also able to attend the Washington D.C. temple. It is a beautiful place and we feel fortunate to have had that experience. Bill had so much fun he is ready to go on another trip, and for you who know Bill, that is an amazing thing in itself.

I wanted to say a little about the monument at the Pentagon. There was a bench for each person killed in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Their name was on the end piece and if you were facing the Pentagon while you were reading the name they were killed in the Pentagon. If you were facing away while reading the name they were killed on the airplane. The youngest person killed was a 3-year-old. You can see the benches face different directions and they were in lines of the year they were born. An interesting monument and very moving.