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New York City — day 3

Posted on May 29, 2011 by djnpub

My last day in New York City, I followed some of Dan Jobe’s suggestions and took the double decker red Gray Line bus tours around the city. I had toyed with the idea of getting tickets to another play (would … Continue reading →

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New York City — day 2

Posted on May 28, 2011 by djnpub

After a great start to my trip to NYC, my second day was composed of a random walking exploration of midtown Manhattan. I began by walking up 5th Ave to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Then I went over to Rockefeller Center. … Continue reading →

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New York City — day 1

Posted on May 27, 2011 by djnpub

Making some last minute plans, I finally made my way to New York City for the long holiday weekend. It turned out to be a great vacation. Following a somewhat late night of theater in DC at the Folger Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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More unexpected fun

Posted on May 22, 2011 by djnpub

Saturday turned out to be filled with unexpected fun. After spending the morning doing some chores, I noticed some interesting clouds forming out east that looked like a good photographic opportunity. By the time I finished my laundry and got … Continue reading →

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Embassy Row and the National Cathedral

Posted on April 30, 2011 by djnpub

Seeing the Washington National Cathedral has been on my list for a long time, and as time is getting short I decided to make the trek up there. Since the last time I’d been on embassy row, to an event … Continue reading →

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Washington Monument

Posted on October 13, 2010 by djnpub

After 16 months in DC, I finally made it up the Washington Monument. A very impressive structure with some amazing views. I’m sure I already have more pictures including this structure than anything else in DC. After working through the … Continue reading →

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White House Tour

Posted on October 12, 2010 by djnpub

Today, Rita and I got a tour of the White House. It took a lot of doing (on Rita’s part) to arrange for the tour, but it was worthwhile. We entered from the southeast side and entered through the East … Continue reading →

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Arlington National Cemetery Revisited

Posted on October 11, 2010 by djnpub

After a day of recuperation from the long hike around the national memorials, Rita and I went to Arlington National Cemetery. This time I took a more direct route up the hill. We visited the graves of the Kennedy’s then … Continue reading →

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National Memorials With Rita

Posted on October 9, 2010 by djnpub

I made another tour around the major national memorials, this time while Rita was visiting. We did the big loop, walking from my apartment, through the sculpture garden, down the mall, over to the Jefferson Memorial, and around the tidal … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Center Tour

Posted on October 8, 2010 by djnpub

This afternoon, Rita and I went over to the Kennedy Center for a tour. I had been in there once before for the symphony rehearsal, but this was very interesting as it explained the history and a lot of information … Continue reading →

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