Thursday, March 21, 2019 Okay. Lots of rain today. That was definitely the part that made the day very interesting. Earlier in the week we learned that there would be a 90-100% chance of rain from 3am this morning until about 4am tomorrow morning. So, about $100 in an emergency umbrellas purchase at Target last … Continue reading Day 6: National Gallery of Art, The White House, and Botanical Gardens
Author: John McCauley (johhny46143)
Day 7: Arlington, Pentagon, and Memorials at Night
Friday, March 22, 2019 This was the longest day of the trip so far. As far as transportation goes it would be a combo drive/metro day. We took off from the house at our normal time of 9am. With the traffic it took about 45 minutes to get into town. We parked the van and … Continue reading Day 7: Arlington, Pentagon, and Memorials at Night
Day 8: Library of Congress, Leaving DC
Saturday, March 23, 2019 Last day in DC. ☹️ This morning we packed up, cleaned the house a bit, got ready and headed out. Local McDonald's for breakfast since we were pretty much out of cereal. And we were on the road at about 9:45 or so. It was a quick 20 minutes to our … Continue reading Day 8: Library of Congress, Leaving DC
Day 9: Heading Home
Man the sleep was good last night. I fell asleep at probably 9:30 or so and didn't wake up until after 7:00. We were off to worship with the congregation at Glen Oaks. Very friendly group. One fellow in particular, Alan, was very entertaining. As we were leaving he wanted to make sure that Zach … Continue reading Day 9: Heading Home
OpEd: DC Area Transportation
I just wanted to add a little bit more information about our experiences getting around the DC area. I remember from our family trip in high school that we took a train from the Indianapolis area to DC and then got around to the different sites on public transportation (the buses and the subway mostly). … Continue reading OpEd: DC Area Transportation
Our 2019 Spring Break Trip to Washington DC
https://youtu.be/HR6yxXQz0as?list=PLk1hZRN6CE-c0bsNWBQLLdzmcx53Vgh7K Video from our spring break trip to Washington DC in March of 2019
OpEd: Our AirBnB House
This is the little house that we found on AirBnB and was a nice place to call home for the week. Our room: Savannah and Vivian's room: Eli's room: Living Room: Kitchen: Bathroom:
Washington DC Trip Summary
Miles Driven: 886 Miles Walked (according to Fitbit): 45.4 Sites Seen: Sunday Smithsonian Castle Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Museum of American History Washington Monument World War II Memorial Reflection Pool Lincoln Memorial (day time) Monday DC Bus Tour Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Holocaust Museum Ford's Theater Petersen House Georgetown Tuesday Capitol Building … Continue reading Washington DC Trip Summary
DC Trip State Signs
Outbound Trip: Inbound Trip: I was asleep entering Ohio. ☹️
March 2019 Update
Yep. Basically ditto what I said in December 2014 about good intentions. Now, after about a 4 1/2 year hiatus from then, I'm giving it another shot. Since then: 2016 was a busy year! In June, we brought home Vivian from China! She has been such a joy and wonderful addition to our family. Just … Continue reading March 2019 Update
The McCauley Family (Originally) From Greenwood, Indiana 