We just returned from Washington DC where we visited our son Peter who is working for Lutheran Volunteer Corps there. We got there at the height of the “Cherry Blossom Festival”. The cherry trees were beautiful (sorry – no pictures- camera problem) Peter took us all over DC. We saw the National Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery, the Smithsonian, Georgetown, Alexandria, the Mall, the World War II Memorial, and lots more. One of the highlights for me was seeing the original “Star Spangled Banner” from the War of 1812 at the Smithsonian. I really enjoyed riding on the Metro. If you ever have a chance to visit Washington DC, be sure to do so. We went out on Amtrak and enjoyed seeing the country from the rails. Now that I am back, it is time to get busy, and that is just what we are going to do.