Trip to DC

So my mom and I took a plane to DC to where my brother lives and my dad was on a work trip two days ago. I went for a tour of the East Wing of the White House, went to the Natural History museum, and then spent the rest of the day at Arlington Cemetery. Beautiful places, went on my first cab ride and saw a secret service agent in SWAT gear come down from the White House roof. The next day I went to my brother's office and met all his co-workers, I even answered the phone and took calls for the White House comment line! My brother works in the correspondence office for the president so my family was also allowed a "departure photo" with President Bush since his time in office is ending. Now, I have never been called a President Bush supporter but I met the President of the united states. I was in the West Wing, waited in the Roosevelt Room and had my picture taken in the Oval Office in front of the Resolute Desk. That was cool people. He spoke to us all, asked what we did and thanked my brother for his service and we exited through the Jackie Kennedy Rose Garden. It was a truly surreal experience and even though I am unimpressed with his politics, I was still quite taken back by sheer realization that i was in the Oval Office with the President of the United States. My mom cried and Bush gave her a big hug and wished us well and said he would say a prayer for Steve's best friend who had left for Iraq that very morning.

well, that was my trip, here is a photo of my brother and I outside the West Wing, if you think this is cool, I have more photos and stories for another time...