Chronicles of Leisure

My niece Lauren’s first trip to Washington since she was just a few months old! Getting ready for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner

Aunt Diana putting the finishing touches on the turkey

Dinner is served!

Sightseeing starting at the White House

Plenty of work under way for the January inauguration

Alexander Hamilton presiding over The Treasury

Across Constitution Avenue to the Washington Monument

The World War II Memorial

A beautiful day at The Reflecting Pool

The Lincoln Memorial

Lauren up close with Abe

On to The U.S. Capitol

and The Supreme Court

Dinner in Chinatown after a long day of sightseeing

Another day at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Lauren checking out the Hope Diamond

The Nature’s Best photography exhibit

Finishing up Dinosaurs in 3D at the IMAX theater

Wrapping up our last day together with a great dinner at Old Ebbit Grill

Great seeing you girls!!