March 22, 2010 by Leanne
I just got back from visiting Mike in DC this weekend. The weather couldn’t have been more spectacular. We headed to DuPont Circle on Saturday and walked around the White House that night.
Sunday was the perfect day to be outside so we made the most of it by heading over to the National Mall to check out the happenings. And happenings are what we found! At the Mall was a huge march and rally for Immigration Reform.
There were thousands of people waving flags, holding up posters, chanting and speaking their minds. It was all well organized.
It was very interesting to watch “live” since my only experiences with anything like this has been via the television news channels. I’ve never seen a protest march in person. Orlando is not exactly the most outspoken city.
We wandered from the National Mall over to the Capitol to see what was going on there with the Health Care Reform. At first it looked like a very sad showing of people. We saw just a handful of protesters with signs. Then we heard a loud roar coming from the other side of the building. As we made our way up the hill and around the trees we found the big anti-health care reform protesters doing their thing.
It was very cool to be there on that historic day, whether you believe in the bill or not. And we didn’t see any of the mean protesters that made the news – no spitters at this location.
Lastly, I couldn’t help but snap this photo at the Capitol and consider it for an entry into Glamour magazine’s “Do or Don’t” section or send it to “What Not To Wear”. Low-rise jeans and low-sitting chairs are not a good mix.
Have a great week everyone!
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March 29, 2009 by Leanne
I was so fortunate to time my visit to Washington DC this month to coincide with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Lucky for me the blossoms were in bloom a little bit earlier than expected. And also lucky for me, the weather cleared up for a few beautiful hours on Sunday to enjoy the festival.
The tidal basin was packed with tourists from all over the world here to take in this spectacular sight. The white and pink blossoms were gorgeous!
Washington Monument
Gorgeous day in March
Ahhhh
Pretty!
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March 2, 2009 by Leanne
I was right in the middle of what the Washington Post labeled a “High Impact Snow Storm” in the nation’s capital. For me, being a Florida girl, it was just a little bit exciting and a little bit scary. Scary only in that I knew I was flying out the next day and worried what the situation would be at the airports, if we could even get to the airport. The snow came much later in the day than they predicted. The major snow fell during the middle of the night, which meant waking up to a winter wonderland. It was beautiful! The contrast of glistening white snow against the dark dead limbs of the trees was breathtaking. It was also very nice to look at from inside a warm condo with a burning fireplace. Snuggly conditions to say the least.
Snow at 5pm
Snow at 7am
Me, Mike (Self Portrait)
Washington Monument
Dogs still have to go out even in the snow.
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It was very cool to be there on that historic day, whether you believe in the bill or not. And we didn’t see any of the mean protesters that made the news – no spitters at this location.
