It was gorgeous! And the weather was absolutely perfect. I had a wonderful time. I want to move there!
Actually, something kind of funny happened. We took the "Duck Tour" in Seattle, (which was hilarious and a lot of fun, BTW.) At one point we passed this guy who held up a sign saying, "Hug a Republican in Seattle!" I figured, if that poor guy was a Republican in Seattle, he probably needed a hug! I could feel his pain, since being a Republican in LA is just as lonely! LOL!
Anyway, thanks again for your help. My friends and I had a terrific time in Washington and can't wait to go back!
Seriously, we have glorious summers, but when it rains non-stop for two solid months or more during the winter, the non-natives usually move away at their first opportunity.
SW6906, have you been impressed with our summers the last few years? When I was a kid, we went days or even almost weeks with gray skies in summer, waiting for a day to get warm enough to go swimming. Now we wait for a day to get a little overcast so we can cool off. It's strange.
Nea, did you go into the Capitol building with the dome? That's where I hung out almost all the time in grade school, sliding down the low marble edges of the massive staircases, sneaking along the ledge of the Supreme Court building to look into its upper story offices, climbing to the dome (it was still open then), riding my bike down the capitol steps, slipping quietly into the legislative chambers or diplomatic reception room in awe, using the big trees for forts, playing in the Sunken Garden, etc. I lived very near the Capitol grounds. I think living in the shadow of the Capitol affected me in a political way ... hehe.
I'm so glad you came here and got to see the grandeur.