Watch for green skies!

Well, we are back up and running! This has been a crazy week! Earlier in the week, there were tornado warnings and extreme storm warnings. At work, they made us turn off our computers and step away from the windows in case anything happens. What I've learned so far... if the sky turns GREEN- - get down, a storm's brewin'! After a long day at work, Becca and I decided to go running. Sure there had been awful storms all day, but the skies had finally cleared up...we thought. About 2 1/2 miles into our run, the Gods opened the heavens and it RAINED, RAINED, RAINED!!! We had the best run of our lives and ended up running 8 minutes miles all the way home!

This past Saturday we went to Georgetown and checked out the campus. It quite possibly could have been the hottest day to ever hit Washington D.C.! We had to duck into stores about every 15 minutes just to cool off- even if we didn't want to go shopping there. We walked all the way to the campus, which is so gorgeous! Georgetown was founded in 1789, the same year that the U.S. Constitution took effect. It was fun to walk around inside the little classrooms and see hidden courtyards. It's not very big, but there is tons to see!

Diane, Marko, Megan, Becca and I sitting on the steps leading up to Georgetown.

Becca, Me, Randy, Diane, and Megan sitting in the auditorium at Georgetown.

Meagan standing in one of the courtyards- -so pretty and enchanting!

We have also finished our nighttime tours of the monuments! Last week we went to this trendy restaurant called Vapianos. It is a fun Italian joint located right in Dupont. After dinner, Marko and his friend Megan (visiting from UTAH!!), Randy, Becca and I went and saw the White House and the Jefferson Monument at night. It is amazing how close you can get to the White House on the front side. The back is the view normally seen; that is where all of the press conferences and meetings happen. Also, Jefferson is a monument that everyone should visit! It is absolutely gorgeous! You can just sit on the stairs and look across Tidal Basin to see the top of the Washington Monument sitting above the trees. I could sit there forever.

Randy Wood, Meg, Becca and Mark Mijic at the White House.

- -Sorry it's blurry...don't judge too harshly!

Megan (Marko's friend), Me, Marko and Becca looking over Tidal Basin from the Jefferson stairs. [If you look closely, you can see the Washington Monument in the background]

A few nights ago, we went and saw the Korean and Vietnam memorials all lit up at night. They are striking monuments!

We are still loving DC and have many, many stories to come! And guess where we're going this weekend...NEW YORK CITY!!! Stay posted because I'm sure we'll have a great post! Ciao!

-Meg and Bec-

6:45 on a thursday

A curious fact unique to D.C. : a man can stand in the street with a cardboard sign, letting his eyes peek out and claiming he would make a better President than Bush, and nobody laughs. (except the girls from Salt Lake City, who were entertained by him to the point of necesitating photographic documentation).

Celebrate good times!

Alright, so we are doing very poorly with this whole "blogging" world. Last weekend was Memorial Day, and it was absolutely wonderful being here in the Capitol for all the events. We went to Arlington Cemetary and heard President Bush speak. There were flags at every gravesite and it was such an overwhelming sight. It was awesome to see all of the flags and service men in uniform who protect us everyday and have done so much for all of us. On Sunday, we went to church, and the visitors were introducing themselves; one man stood up and introduced himself and his wife Gladys...well, as it turns out, it was Gladys Knight!! We went to the National Memorial Day concert that night and saw her perform. It was fantastic! Don't be fooled when people introduce themselves non-chalantly...they usually have something to hide!

Here we are in Arlington Cemetary after the ceremony where President Bush spoke.

Our friends Sarah and Andrea also came in this weekend! It was so great to spend some time with them!! On Friday, Becca, Sarah and I went to Old Town Alexandria. It is what I expect the "Park City" to Salt Lake City. There are all of these fun shops and little restaurants lining every road. We hit the major stops...such as George Washington's townhome, the Tavern where GW celebrated his birthdays, the City Hall, Christ's Church, etc. We had a blast! However, we have to go back, because they have a ghost tour at night that we absolutely can't miss. We'll update on that little excursion later! We also took Sarah to the Jazz concert in the Sculpture Garden in the Smithsonian. They have these concerts every Friday, and they are really fun. Everyone just brings picnics and spends time with good friends.

Sarah and I at the Jazz festival in the garden. Don't we look like city-women??

And...the biggest news of all...I (Meagan) turned 21 yesterday!!! I'm officially legal..as much as that means :) Last year on my birthday, we were in Prague on study abroad...this year Washington DC- -I can't to see what June 1st brings next year!

Here at my little birthday party with cake and everything!!!