For those who dont know - I am a big History nerd, so even though I've been to D.C. once before, it was fun to be back!
Abraham Lincoln's hat
The Washington Monument and the WWII Memorial
Found my Grandpa on the registry at the WWII memorial. 
The U.S. Capitol
The Lincoln Memorial from the WWII Memorial
Lincoln up close
The White House - notice the green fountain for St. Patty's Day. 
Sunset in Washington D.C.
It has been way too long since I've had a post. It isnt for lack of things happening though, thats for sure!
I had off for a much needed Spring Break a week ago. My dear friend Sara whom I met in Washington had a ticket laying around from all of her hard work for Southwest so she passed it on and I was leavin on a jet plane to Baltimore to see her new digs up there. I left early Saturday morning and was happy to be in a new place. It was raining and cold when I got there so it kind of reminded me of our days in Washington. I had to break out sweaters and jackets that hadnt seen play time since living in Washington!
Anyway - during our time together, we were able to see the Naval Academy (she was married there and her hubby went there), spent a day in Washington D.C. and caught up with each others crazy lives. I think I've said it before but the people I met in Washington are so important to me, and they are some of the BEST people I know. I met some genuine, good natured, friendly people there and I do miss them all GREATLY!! Sara forever changed my life for the better, playing a huge role during the crazy transitions I went through up there.
While some of the people I've met in Washington are the BEST ever, how I met them has put a damper on our friendships. Most of them I've met through our common connection with the Navy. It was wonderful to have that in common at the time but it has almost doomed our chances of ever living by each other again. ugh!
I saw a quote once about not just having "one" best friend. I wish I could remember it, but anyway - I think its true. You have a friend who you can call to cry with, another one to laugh with, another one who will go yell at someone up who has hurt you, another one who will just sit and talk with you, etc. I feel so grateful that I have the people in my life that I do. God has truly blessed me in many ways. While I may not have realized it at the time, moving to Washington and going through a divorce was all part of his master plan to introduce me to certain people, and shape me into the person I am today. 
