Washington D.C.

This week I'm in the nation's capital with my son's 6th grade class. I'll try to keep you updated on our activities throughout the week.

Sunday: Joe & I arrived early before the rest of the group and took in the Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs baseball game. Maybe the best baseball stadium I've ever been in! ESPN Zone in the evening.

Monday: Great day except for the rain. We started the day off by going to the Pentagon which is the headquarters for the Defense Department and houses all branches of the U. S. Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force and Coast Guard.

This is one of my favorite tours in DC. With 17.5 miles of corridors and enough wires to wrap around the planet 4 1/2 times, it's impressive. We got to see the new 911 Memorial Chapel that remembers all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

A quick stop at the Jefferson Memorial in a downpour and then off to the National Cathedral. This place is awesome! They started building it in 1907 and didn't finish it until 1990 and is taken from Gothic architecture. Built out of Bedford Limestone from Indiana (go Hoosiers) it was really a dream of President George Washington who wanted "a great church for national purposes in the capital city."