October in The District of Columbia

The Washington Monument at night from a moving vehicle.

We had great fun on our recent trip to Washington, D.C.  Wyatt and I mostly just played, went sightseeing and to the museums while Byron spent his days at a scientific conference. We enjoyed the good company of Bonnie, Joe, and eight-week-old Oliver each day and their cats, Milo and Jax.  Thanks to their generous loan of a stroller, we walked everywhere we could, hopped the Metro a few times (oh, if only Seattle could get one of those . . . ) and almost took the Tourmobile.  We had dinner at Luigi's, enjoyed homemade portabello cheese steaks, and on our last day, ate a delicious lunch at Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant near Logan's Circle.   Our week sped by too quickly, but we certainly enjoyed every minute.

Outside the north gate of The White House

Union Station architecture

Calder mobile in the East Wing of the National Gallery

From the permanent Calder exhibit

More Calder

Wyatt and I had a picnic on The Mall -- Fig Newmans, bananas, and yogurt for him, a pretzel with mustard for me.

Serious topaz at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

T-Rex

Julia Child's kitchen

The Washington Monument on a sunny afternoon

At the National Zoo

Luckily, Wyatt liked the actual Giant Pandas

Oliver and his dad

Oliver (in a bit of a milk coma) and his mom, Bonnie

Wyatt and his adventurous new feline friend, Milo