Fourth of July in Washington

I had a fantastic weekend with family and friends here in DC! I loved showing them around to all of the sites and the fireworks on the Mall were nothing but amazing! I'm at about the halfway point for my internship and I'm still loving everything about it. This week is quieter than most since Congress is in recess until next week, but that just means we're doing lots of planning to get ahead of things for the rest of the summer. The interns are collaborating on a piece on the unseen places of Washington: best breakfast place, best nightlife, best non-Smithsonian museum etc. I'll also be strategizing on how I can get photos of the rest of the Texas delegation in action to finish my photo packages before the end of summer. Even when Congress gets a break, there's still plenty to do around here.

I took a rest from photos this weekend and let my parents take over that responsibility. Below are the photos from our incredibly fun weekend. First, my family outside Blue Duck Tavern. My dad picked a great restaurant and we later found out that's where the Obamas' celebrated their anniversary last year. Next, is our group outside the First Ladies' gowns exhibits at American History. From left to right: my sister Liz, Mom, Madison (friend from high school), Alan, me, and Arleta (friend from high school and roommate for the summer). Third, outside the American History museum is Alan, me, Liz, and Dad. Fourth, us in front of the Lincoln Memorial, after we claimed our very small patch of grass, waiting for the fireworks to start. The fifth photo speaks for itself: nothing like fireworks above the Washington Monument on the 4th of July.