Chicago!

June 16th and 17th

Millennium Park: 
Saw beautiful Millennium Park. Since it sits atop a parking garage and the commuter rail it's considered the world's largest rooftop garden.

Wrigley Field:
Also went to two Cubs games.  I tried to enjoy the park even though they beat my Yankees!

More Fun in D.C.!

Wednesday, June 15

U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum -  official memorial to the eleven million victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

More sightseeing on foot 

 Good-bye D.C.!

Boys head off to Union Station, while the girls head to the airport.

Stuck in Atlanta! Bad weather grounded us for 12 hours in Atlanta airport. Spent the night in the  terminal.  It was freezing! Julie and Jacs almost missed their scheduled trip to Hawaii!  The airlines rerouted them to Las Vegas and they made their Hawaiian flight (11 hours later) by 5 minutes!  Hey...it was an adventurous end to a marvelous and unforgettable trip!

Tuesday, June 14

Arlington Cemetery - a military cemetery established on the grounds of General Lee's residence largely out of Union General Meigs' bitterness and revenge during the Civil War.

The first graves were vengefully placed around Lee's wife's garden which she loved.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - changing of the guards

J.F.Kennedy Eternal Flame

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Nationals vs. Cardinals!

Nationals win!

Monday, June 13

Breakfast at the Sofitel where we stayed.

Breakfast before another big day in DC!  Jacs gives us all a little pep-talk before we start out.

Ford's Theater

Sign at entrance says, "No Weapons."  NOW they say it!  

I like the girls' stairs best. Ha!

LOTS of walking!

Saint Patrick's Church: Founded in 1794 to minister to the needs of the stonemasons building the White House and U.S. Capitol. President Kennedy's funeral was held here.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 

"What's the jaguar doing to the deer, Nana?" Jacs asks wide-eyed.  "Oh, the nice jaguar just asked him up for dinner, dear." "Oh, they're friends?"  "That's right.  He just loves her to death!"

United States Capitol.  Wow!

Checking out DC!

** June 12 ** 

Jackie was hoping to see the First Lady.  She says Michelle is a "fashionista" like her.

Vietnam Memorial

World War II Memorial

Washington Monument

Lincoln Memorial

Long day!

Lauren, Julie, Jaclyn and Renée to DC

** June 11th **

Our flight left at midnight.

**June 12**

Waiting in Baltimore for the train to DC.

Coloring on the train to DC

Mom and daughter; best buddies!

Union Station, DC

We meet up with Steve and B, and celebrate Steve and

Renée's 35th anniversary at Old Ebbit Grill.

Phillies vs. Cubs

The Cubs won 4-3 in extra innings. During the game these two guys behind us talked the entire game. At one point there were two outs and a ground ball was hit and one of the guys say Yes! double play ball. Later, some fans started to get the wave going and the same guy said "I think that's so disrespectful when people do that they should be watching the game". Also there was a 77 minutes rain delay half way through the game.

D-backs vs. Pirates

Joe Saunders placed a cup on Kelly Johnson's hat without him knowing.

We attended the Pirates vs Dbacks game. The Pirates won 3-2 on a walkoff homerun by Andrew McCutchen.

Steve & B caught on camera!

Diamondbacks @ Pittsburgh, June 8

 

As the Diamondbacks were warming up in Pittsburgh, Brandon called out at two of our players; and when the players saw Steve and B's DBacks' shirts, they tossed them each a ball!

Robert Clemente Bridge - one of 446 bridges in Pittsburgh