Dave had a busy period of work and we decided to spend the summer in our nation's capitol, Washington DC, where Skadden has a big office.  We had a wonderful time.  We took in so many sights and saw so many friends.  We also made many new friends.
We arrived in Washington DC just in time to celebrate the 4th of July.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
AMERICA!
Monuments and Memorials mark our nation's history.  They also make a wonderful walking tour of the city.
We also visited
Arlington National Cemetery.
Our government buildings are absolutely beautiful.  The architecture of our nation's capitol rivals any European city.
There are so many wonderful museums in Washington DC - and most of them are free!  We enjoyed as many as we could.
The Capital Yacht Club was our base while we were in Washington DC.  The members made us feel very welcome and included us in their many weekly activities.
Chris and Josh were invited to crew for the Tuesday night races.  Everyone had a lot of fun!
We started the day with a reading of the Declaration of Independence by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
We ended the day with fireworks over the Mall, watched from atop Skadden's office building
We enjoyed the parade along Constitution Ave
The Jefferson Memorial
The FDR Memorial
The WWII Memorial
The Korean War Memorial
The Marine Corps Monument
The FDR Memorial
The Air Force Memorial
The Washington Monument
A quote from FDR:  "I HATE WAR"
The Lincoln Memorial
Josh cools his feet in the pools of the WWII Memorial
Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns
John Clem - the Drummer Boy of Chickamagua
The Tomb of the Unknowns
A robin rests upon the gravestone of an unknown sailor from the USS Maine that exploded in Havana to start the Spanish-American War
A traditional view of the cemetery
Our beautiful Capitol
Josh & Chris in front of the White House
The Library of Congress is absolutely gorgeous
A stack of $100 bills as tall as Chris would value $1,491,200!
Now that's one impressive door - the National Archives!
Dave studies our US Constitution at the National Archives
We saw the original US Constitution at the National Archives
There are 17 Smithsonian Museums in the city.  The Castle serves as an overview to them all.
Oscar the Grouch is at the National Museum of American History
The National Zoo is one of only three US zoos to have pandas
"The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries" by Jacques-Louis David was one of Joshua's favorites at the National Gallery of Art
Command module at the National Air & Space Museum
Chris, Colton and Josh in front of an Easter Island head.  Our friends from s/v Hullabaloo met us at the American Museum of National History
We met Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Alan Bean at the Air & Space Museum in honor the 40th anniversay of the landing on the moon.
Dave, Chris and Josh in front of the American Indian Museum
The Udvar-Hazy Center is an extension of the Air & Space Museum and is in a hangar near Dulles Airport.
Chris & Josh help prepare special meals at the Yacht Club
Josh is very good at hooking the ring
Josh crewed with John Meins and learned a lot about sailing.
Chris crewed with Pat O'Connell and taught him a lot about sailing!
Josh and John were just ahead of Chris and Pat