Washington, DC

December 6 - 9
Don's job took us to Washington, DC where he will be attending two days of high school basketball tournament games to evaluate players.  We stayed at the Westin in City Center.

We attended a Wizards - 76ers NBA game the first night.

Don with Bradley Beal (09-10 USA player)

Don with Troy Brown

National City Church near our hotel

In the round about near our hotel

Soup and sandwiches on our walk to the market.

We passed the Capitol One arena on our walk to the market

Fun at the Christmas market

the mini donuts were yummy

At the Christmas market

The glass blower.  We bought snowflake ornaments

We walked by China town

We attended church Sun. at this Methodist church

In our hotel

 We toured three historic mansions during an evening of "Holidays through History"  - Dumbarton House, Anderson House and the President Woodrow Wilson House. 

First stop - Dumbarton House

Built in 1799

Bridge ornament as we walked to the second house.

Anderson House - built in 1902.

It was huge and spectacular

So fancy

Anderson House

Inside the third house

President Woodrow Wilson House

After the holiday through history we Ubered to the White House and to the National Christmas tree.

The White House

Washington Monument at night

The national Christmas tree

Each state decorate a surrounding tree

Breakfast at B Too

Sunday church service

Brunch after church at the historic Morrison Clark Inn

Another church on our walk to the hotel

 Back to DeMatha for more basketball games.  Don presented Mike Jones with his USAB award before his game.

Don presented Mike with his USAB award

It was a great weekend in Washington, DC!