Washington – July 2010
Washington, D.C. We’ve arrived and are ready to take on the sights and sounds of the nation’s capital! One of our first stops was a visit to historic Georgetown University. Founded in 1789, Georgetown University is one of the nation's oldest universities with one of its most notable alumni being former President Clinton. We went inside one of the classrooms. It was a step back in time -- small scale and finely carved furniture. Can you spell “ivy league”? We also took in a baseball game – Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves. We missed seeing rookie Stephen Strasburg who was out with an injury. This new ball player struck out 14 in his debut game. It would have been good to see him – the game was a little uneventful. Washington won. Nonetheless, it was a nice evening to spend in the Nationals ballpark. Go Nats Go! Commemorating the 1945 invasion and...