Yesterday, I had planned for us to go to the National Botanical Gardens for Steph's B-day, but it has been raining non-stop for the past couple days. Gardens are not very fun when it is raining.
Instead, Steph and I went to the Natural History Museum for several hours. It was a lot of fun but there were middle-schoolers from all around the country there as well. We had both been there before on seperate trips, but it is one of our favorites.
After the museum we went to Dupont Circle to enjoy National Donut Day! We both got our free Krispy Kreme donut! If you happened to miss your free donut, there is always next year. We then wandered around the area as there are lots of interesting and eclectic shops, buildings and good people watching. We stayed around and had dinner at a Thai/Sushi place. It was good!
Today, we volunteered as course marshalls for the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure at the National Mall. There were soooo many people there, I think the estimates were at around 50,000. The event was enjoyable and we were happy to help out.
We also had our second political celebrity sighting! We were stationed at our corner to direct participants before the race started, when a huge motorcade with about 15 motorcycles and 5-6 vehicles with limosuines came screaming past us. We knew it must of been someone important and soon found out it was. It ended up being a whole host of individuals including Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden! Also with them were...
Interior Sec . Kenneth Salazar
Agriculture Sec. Thomas Vilsack
DOT Sec. Raymond L. LaHood
Director of Budget & Management Peter Orszag
...and the prince and princess of Serbia! They were all there as a part of Race for the Cure.
Well that was our last few days. Hope everyone is well.
-Ryan and Steph
Sounds like a great day! Your posts are making me jealous.
ReplyDeleteWell, your days are much more exciting than ours! You have political sightings and we have our bear sightings!!! We had two big ones the other night! PJ was very excited! However, I still think your days are much more exciting than ours, but you can have it!! Love you
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates. I am glad you guys enjoyed working at the race. It appears you have a professional photographer following you guys around DC based on the photos you have posted. We love you!
ReplyDeleteLove the blog! Sounds like y'all are staying busy and doing some really cool things! Love to you both!
ReplyDeletesounds like you guys are having fun, happy belated bday steph! ps-my go to museum is the one with the hope diamond, that always brightens the day =)
ReplyDeleteThat's the one we went too! It also has a Tiffany and other Harry Winston collection. :)
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