Fillet of Fish

It rained hard all day so we tried to stay indoors as much as possible. We went into the National Museum of American History http://tinyurl.com/6eb4t7. We managed to spend 5 hours in this is newly-renovated-and-reopened-in-November museum. It is a 4-floor facility exhibiting the history of America's politics, culture and industrialization. Exhibits included the original Star-Spangled Banner, the Model-T Ford, Popular American Television Prgrams, American Presidents, Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet, steam engines, electricity, Julia Child's Kitchen (see Peter trying to get in), and even Kermit the Frog and Dorothy's Ruby Slippers! We didn't even see everything but we wanted to see the National Aquarium so we splashed thru the rain and the puddles to the Commerce Department Building which houses the Aquarium http://tinyurl.com/63d4mn in its basement. We never saw a single fish because while we were going thru the security checkpoint Peter was denied entrance because he carries a 3" pocket knife. He was very annoyed because this has never been a problem at any of the other buildings we entered. Peter said "I guess they are afraid I am going to fillet a fish!"

We decided to go to the top of the Washington Monument instead. They either didn't notice his pocket knife or they didn't have any fish to fillet because we got in without a problem.

There are some amazing views from the top of the monument, the rain hampered our experience a little, but it was still worth the 70 second elevator ride.

Finally we took the metro back to Union Station for dinner at the Center Cafe http://tinyurl.com/6jjkgn/.

Back on the metro to College Park where Kingsley was waiting for us. We are truly exhausted, crocks not withSTANDing. I don't know what shoes to wear tomorrow.

Kingsley promises to be here at 10 am for our final day in DC. Holy Crap.