The black dog was a schnauser. Here is your next question: Which picture is the front of the White House?


October15

Everything is so huge and this makes it difficult to bring individual items into perspective. George Washington’s obelisk certainly can be seen from everywhere one goes on the Mall. It is so tall at 500 + feet. Lincoln’s memorial is very calming. The WWII memorial has a wreath for each participating nation and state. The Korean War memorial has a unit of men moving through a field. The Vietnam War memorial is a long walkway backed by black granite with all the names of those sacrificed engraved. The only memorials that do not have water associated with it are the Washington and Vietnam memorials.

We walked the Mall which is the open space between the Capitol building and Lincoln sitting in his chair. The Mall is grass with various walkways and one led to the subway station that delivered us.

From the Mall we went in search of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The back of the White House is visible from the mall. We strolled by the White House but nary an invite to tea from Laura or George. The official White House helicopter flew over a few times—Laura on her way to grocery shop; George off to get a new pair of shoes to put in his mouth.

Cheers