Washington, D.C.

Last week I went to Washington, D.C. for an American Pharmacist's Association (APhA) Annual Convention. Jason was able to come also, which was nice, because he has always been fascinated with history and really wanted to go to D.C. I was in meetings during the daytime, but we were able to do a lot of sightseeing in the afternoon and evenings. Unfortunately, it rained most of the time we were there, but it didn't hold us up too much. Also, I felt pretty good! This was shocking since I've been feeling pretty bad over the past several weeks. Maybe I'm finally moving out of the early pregnancy phase. Here are some pics from our sightseeing! Washington Monument at night

Lincoln Memorial at night

Jason and I in Chinatown

Jefferson Memorial at night

At the Jefferson Memorial

My co-worker, Corey, and I at the Jefferson Memorial

Capitol Building

Jason in front of the Library of Congress

Inside the Library of Congress

The "Reading Room" inside of the Library of Congress

Visiting the Capitol in the rain

The Supreme Court

The Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

Corey, Patti, Jason, and I outside of the National Archives

Jason, Patti, and Corey on the Metro

Dorothy's ruby slippers at the Smithsonian American History Museum

Three-keyed oboe! (I played the oboe for many years, but never one like this)

Craziest part of the entire trip...my close friend and roommate from pharmacy school, Sarah, found me in the dark at the "Star-Spangeled Banner" exhibit at the Smithsonian American History museum. She was in D.C. for Commissioned Corps training for the U.S. Public Health Service. It's such a small world!

World War II Memorial

The White House

Washington Monument

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

The "Famous" Ben's Chili Bowl Restaurant

See the President Obama sticker on the mirror in the background? That is where he sat when he visited the restaurant.

Route 66 sign at the Smithsonian American History Museum

Car with Oklahoma tag at the Route 66 exhibit

Another Oklahoma vehichle at the Route 66 exhibit

Ford's Theatre (where President Lincoln was shot)

Hot Chocolate "flight" at Coco Sala

Corey's cupcake "chaser" at Coco Sala - there is Bailey's in the little bulb thingy

My dessert at Coco Sala (I promise that we actually ate a non-chocolate lunch :)

Jason and I at the airport in Chicago

My co-worker, Valerie, and I at the Chicago airport