Trips for National Portrait Gallery

Packed seven bodies into the minivan - me, my wife, my three kids and my parents - and started our journey East towards the Nation's Capitol at 8:30am. We chose to leave the day before Thanksgiving so that we could make it a leisurely trip …

Mount Vernon has been owned and operated by a private non-profit organization, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, since 1858. Mount Vernon accepts no government support and is maintained entirely by fees from admission tickets, retail and …

I took Bolt Bus to Washington DC. This is the first time I took Bolt Bus. I first wanted to take Amtrak but then it was way too expensive. Then I decided to take the bus. Great bus. I love the free wifi and the power outlet at each seat. It …

Woke up around 5:30 to rassle the family together and to get down early for breakfast (I had read how crowded it could get at the Embassy Suite's free breakfast buffett, so wanted to beat the lines). After breakfast, we headed out into the …

Well we actually started out on Monday 4/27 from Union station in Chicago(we got there a little early so we got to reenact The Untouchables scene on the union station in our heads. You know the scene with the out of control baby buggy and Andy …

We got into DC around 2:00 and checked into our hotel. It was rainy and our hotel was initially a little hard to find. The Residence Inn by Marriott is a very nice hotel; we had a 2 bedroom suite with a small kitchen. The hotel served a complimentary …

I can not wait to go!!! The day started early at 3am. We arose from our bed and got ready to go. Dad Neu picked us up at 4 and drove us to the airport. Check in went well. We even got the kitchen sink past the counter. We were soon off flying …

I haven't eaten so much so fast in quite awhile.

Back to DC to see the things we didn't get to last year.