This year’s Christmas was filled with both the usual and the unexpected. Time with family, many presents, too much food, and a lot of sightseeing marked our last Christmas in the US for a while. And of course, our holiday break has been extended by a day with the death of former President Ford.
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So, before the holiday rush really starts, Shawn and I had the opportunity to see a national landmark and a Christmas tradition at the same time: the annual production of A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre.
After a refreshing trip to visit my family in Indiana, I have returned to Washington ready to explore all that it has to offer. Before now, I’ve been a little overwhelmed by the number of things to do here and subsequently hadn’t done much of anything. Makes a lot of sense, I know. But this past week has been a busy one – I’ve visited several sights and museums. I’ll just hit the highlights here.
As we were lucky enough to be in the Washington DC area for July 4th, we decided to brave the crowds and show our patriotic sides by going to the National Mall for the concert and fireworks Tuesday night. We were also lazy enough to be late in leaving our apartment and missed the huge thunderstorm that went straight through downtown a few hours before the event. It’s great when laziness works in your favor.