Looking back, we had an 'awesome' time here. Fantastic museums, monuments, historic sites, etc. But what we will remember (and miss) most about Washington is the fantastic hospitality of Mike, Lori, GraceAnn and Evan. They have been wonderful hosts!!!
Therefore, fittingly, the last blog entry from Washington DC is to look back at some of the nice activities that we undertook together.
For example, we had a lovely evening picnic at the famous Iwo Jima war memorial to watch the US Marine's music corps put on a great performance. Without a single audio command, dozens of soldiers simultaneously threw their riffles up in the air (...and caught them!), all in exactly the same movement. Plus they did other amazing synchronized movements, too. (And we cannot even get our two kids to put their shoes on in the morning at the same time, ...and that with numerous "instructions"!!!)
We went to church to see GraceAnn put on a great performance in the "Jonah and the Whale" story. Complete with props, settings (and free pizza afterwards).
We were treated to lots of improvised theater performances by the "triplets" (GraceAnn, Lucy and Fiona) in the evening, while Evan did a mean Michael Jackson dance impersonation.
A real blessing in the Washington DC heat was the swimming pool in the Fort Myers army compound, where we spent a lot of great time. And where the kids perfected their diving skills...
And we had lots of great dinners together, shared some busy mornings in the kitchen, and enjoyed relaxed evenings in the garden (with the kids catching fireflies) and so much more.
Mike, Lori, GraceAnn, Evan - thanks again for the great time & we hope to see you again soon!
Hey, guys, you look awesome and so are your stories. Seems you're having a great time! Just think about us here in London, with the rain attacking us every now and then...Didn't that put a big smile on your faces??? I really enjoy your blog. Where are you off to next? Keep in touch. Love, Ilanit.
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