Mom's Visit

My mom has been here since Wednesday and we have been having a lot of fun. I had to go into work Wednesday and Thursday so she had to entertain herself but it seems she managed just fine. On Wed. she painted most of my room while I was gone. She ran out of paint after a two walls and the ceiling so we went to the store and bought more and finished that evening. My room looks ten times better. I love it! (I will make sure to post a few pictures within the next few days) On Thursday while I was working she visited the memorials and some museums. On Friday we got quite the work out while out and about. We got to visit the Captial and the White House. While we were waiting in line to get in we saw Bo nearby (Obama's dog). He was on a walk with one of the staff people. We walked to the Martin Luther King and Jefferson Memorials and went to Arlington Cemetery. I also had to go into work for a little between the Capital and the White House. We figured that in all we walked about 5 miles or more. Our feet and legs were getting sore by the end of the day. We took it easier on Saturday and only saw a few museums and monuments. There was a group from the Twin Cities at the World War II memorial from one of the honor flights and it was neat to watch them all look around. Right now the reflecting pool is empty because they had to drain it and clean out all the algie. There were people walking and riding bikes and skate boarding through it until a police officer on a motor cycle came and yelled at them all to get out. It was an interesting sight to see. Today we have been pretty lazy and have been laying around for the most part. I finally unpacked the suit case mom brought for me with all my winter stuff in it but other than that and a trip to Target we have been sitting around.