This is one of my favorite holidays! Spending it in DC seemed like such a good idea, yet it wasn't all that I expected it to be, but STILL fun. I'm going to try again next year, since I heard that this year wasn't up to par.
Breakfast at Tim Goode's: We all met at 10am for some good ol' fashion pancakes before all of us split up for our various 4th of July activities.
After breakfast we took off to the Metro to head up to DC to begin the 4th of July Festivities. Darin and Sydney left before us, but due to a malfunctioning Metro train we ended up arriving before them. We joined the throngs of people watching the 4th of July Parade.
With plans to see the concert on the Capitol lawn, we devised a plan of divide and conquer. Splitting off into groups of at least two we sent Melanie and Adam off to save us a place in line. Sydney, Darin, Sandy and I wandered around the Folk Fair on the Mall and found some food to eat. Arriving a little late (okay very late...Sorry Mel and Adam) we took over the long wait in the line.
Sydney and Sandy's ice cream run helped sooth the heat...just a little :) Sadly all our (Mel's and Adam's) long waiting was for nothing, for soon after our whole group joined together once again, the throngs of people came pushing their way towards and front and if that wasn't bad enough we were told that we need to evaluate the entire area. They moved us all into the Legislative parking garage to wait out the threatening storm coming our way. The garage was hot and muggy, but relief came in the form of a palate of free water bottles givento everyone. Oh happiness on a hot, hot day is a bottle of water.
Oh fear not little friends. We were not to be deterred by the long wait, the horrible heat and mugginess and a 'few' rain drops! As soon as they allowed us to leave we got back in line to go onto the Capitol Lawn. Mel and I got separated from the group due to a small detour to a restroom, but thanks to the miracle of modern technology (in this case cell phones) we were reunited and found us some 'comfortable' seats on the steps of the Capitol building.
I love this photo by Adam.
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