{"id":60,"date":"2004-12-02T15:21:10","date_gmt":"2004-12-02T20:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/?p=60"},"modified":"2010-03-03T16:36:33","modified_gmt":"2010-03-03T21:36:33","slug":"lauren-michelle-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/?p=60","title":{"rendered":"Lauren &#038; Michelle in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My niece Lauren&#8217;s first trip to Washington since she was just a few months old! Getting ready for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/A.JPG\" title=\"A.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/A.JPG\" alt=\"A.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aunt Diana putting the finishing touches on the turkey<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/B.JPG\" title=\"B.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/B.JPG\" alt=\"B.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dinner is served!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/C.JPG\" title=\"C.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/C.JPG\" alt=\"C.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sightseeing starting at the White House<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/D.JPG\" title=\"D.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/D.JPG\" alt=\"D.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/E.JPG\" title=\"E.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/E.JPG\" alt=\"E.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of work under way for the January inauguration<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/F.JPG\" title=\"F.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/F.JPG\" alt=\"F.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Hamilton presiding over The Treasury<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/G.JPG\" title=\"G.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/G.JPG\" alt=\"G.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Across Constitution Avenue to the Washington Monument<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/H.JPG\" title=\"H.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/H.JPG\" alt=\"H.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The World War II Memorial<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/I.JPG\" title=\"I.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/I.JPG\" alt=\"I.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A beautiful day at The Reflecting Pool<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/J.JPG\" title=\"J.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/J.JPG\" alt=\"J.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/K.JPG\" title=\"K.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/K.JPG\" alt=\"K.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln Memorial<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/L.JPG\" title=\"L.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/L.JPG\" alt=\"L.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lauren up close with Abe<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/M.JPG\" title=\"M.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/M.JPG\" alt=\"M.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/N.JPG\" title=\"N.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/N.JPG\" alt=\"N.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/O.JPG\" title=\"O.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/O.JPG\" alt=\"O.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/P.JPG\" title=\"P.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/P.JPG\" alt=\"P.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On to The U.S. Capitol<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Q.JPG\" title=\"Q.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Q.JPG\" alt=\"Q.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and The Supreme Court<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/R.JPG\" title=\"R.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/R.JPG\" alt=\"R.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/S.JPG\" title=\"S.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/S.JPG\" alt=\"S.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/T.JPG\" title=\"T.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/T.JPG\" alt=\"T.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/U.JPG\" title=\"U.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/U.JPG\" alt=\"U.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/V.JPG\" title=\"V.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/V.JPG\" alt=\"V.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dinner in Chinatown after a long day of sightseeing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/W.JPG\" title=\"W.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/W.JPG\" alt=\"W.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another day at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Lauren checking out the Hope Diamond<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/X.JPG\" title=\"X.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/X.JPG\" alt=\"X.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nature&#8217;s Best photography exhibit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Y.JPG\" title=\"Y.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Y.JPG\" alt=\"Y.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Z1.JPG\" title=\"Z1.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Z1.JPG\" alt=\"Z1.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finishing up Dinosaurs in 3D at the IMAX theater<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Z.JPG\" title=\"Z.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Z.JPG\" alt=\"Z.JPG\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wrapping up our last day together with a great dinner at Old Ebbit Grill<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Z2.JPG\" title=\"Z2.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NOV08\/Z2.JPG\" alt=\"Z2.JPG\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Great seeing you girls!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My niece Lauren&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chroniclesofleisure.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}