Entries from November 22nd, 2005

National Museum of the American Indian

November 30th, 2005 · 8 Comments

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National Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC

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National Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC

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Capitol Building, Washington DC

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Escalator at the DuPont Metro Station, Washington DC

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Rachelle & Kelly, Church Street Theater, Washington DC

After visiting the World War II Monument, Kelly and Jeff and I walked over to the National Museum of the American Indian, a museum that just opened a little over a year ago. Everything is so new there and I really liked the exhibits and how they incorporated video. Also, the restaurant there was pretty cool because it featured Native foods found throughout the Western Hemisphere.

After the museum we grabbed some dinner at a Thai restaurant near DuPont Circle. We finished off the night by seeing a Keegan Theatre production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the Church Street Theater.

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National WWII Monument

November 29th, 2005 · 3 Comments

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Washington Monument, Washington DC

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WWII Monument, Washington DC

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Kelly & Rachelle, WWII Monument, Washington DC

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Washington Monument from the WWII Monument, Washington DC

Last Thanksgiving when I was in Virginia we went to Great Falls and we also went to Georgetown. We didn’t really spend any time around the National Mall so I didn’t see the World War II Memorial that opened last year. I think when I was in town earlier this year for a wedding I may have gotten a brief glance at it, but nothing for very long, so Kelly & Jeff took me to see it this past weekend. It’s kind of strange to see something between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, but the monument itself is really cool. We took our time and walked around it taking in the beauty of the sculptures as well as the warm autumn sun.

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Thanksgiving 2005

November 29th, 2005 · 4 Comments

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Thanksgiving Dinner, Centreville, VA

A little belated, but here are a couple images from the 4th annual Thanksgiving in Virginia festivities. Jeff made a brine and let the turkey soak overnight. Then while cooking, he put onion and a bunch of fresh herbs inside. It gave the meat a great taste and the brine kept it moist.

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Smoke on the Water

November 23rd, 2005 · 8 Comments

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River North, Chicago

One morning last week I was walking to work and it was so cold and the wind was so strong that it was making this strange, ghostly fog? steam? I don’t know what you’d call it.

Take a while to get used to it, then tell me if you like these larger sized photos.

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I Like to Take Pretty Photos at Night

November 22nd, 2005 · 2 Comments

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Chicago Skyline

I noticed that the Wrigley Building has it’s Christmas lights on so before leaving work I stopped to take a photo. See it bigger.

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