The Phantom of the Opera

My friend Julia and I went to see The Phantom of the Opera at the Kennedy Center here in D.C.




Oh, fabulous time! I had never experienced the whole story all the way through. It was colorful, romantic, deliciously creepy, heart-wrenching, and suspenseful. Our seats, though they were the furthest from the stage, still gave us a great view. *Sigh* We're going back this Christmas for the Nutcracker Ballet :)

Mount Vernon

Mom, Carol and I spent the day Mount Vernon, home of George Washington. It's one of the most interesting and enjoyable places I've visited since moving here. If you're ever here in the area - go see it!

Mom and Carol at the entrance.

Mom and I with the Washingtons.
The Washingtons' Mansion
Mom and I with the Potomac River behind us.
George & Martha Washington are buried here.
A replica of the farm George Washington had on his estate.
"Hello, little sheep!"

AND....

Though we could not photograph them, we did see George Washington's famous teeth. They are not wooden as I had always thought. They are made of ivory, metals and a combination of animal and human teeth (ew!).

A Day With Mom

A very exciting last-minute visit :) Yay!

We visited the National Postal Museum.

Stamps from our homelands.

Owney! Official Mascot of the US Postal Service.

The National Gallery of Art
Some of our favorite works - the sculptures.

Six Flags

Look who we met!

We went on this ride :)
But this was the BEST ride in the whole park! The rotating cows!
Big, scary ride!
But oh, so fun!

Camping on Assateague Island

Crossing the Bay Bridge into Eastern Maryland

Wild Horse on Assateague Island

Wild ponies just wander around wherever they want!

Wild Ponies! from kaylaj on Vimeo

Our Pretty Campfire

We hunted for crabs by the light of the full moon!

Hunting for Crabs on the Seashore from kaylaj on Vimeo

At the end of a long, sunny day by the ocean!

We drove back through Ocean City....

And then through Delaware.
Delaware has lots of gorgeous farms!