Annapolis to DC

On Wednesday of our trip, we'd basically exhausted the shopping options of Annapolis and surrounding areas (we were very excited to have a car and drive around and go to places like malls where there were many stores conveniently placed together. oh the joy!). So we went to DC for the late afternoon/evening. We met up with my elementary/high school friends Evan and Dana who live there and are hilarious people. We had pizza and it was good. Sadly I have no pictures of us, but I did go a little crazy with the DC temple and the blossoms we checked out before dinner!
I heart sun flares!
I didn't know the DC temple is a large temple. It's actually been since Utah that I've seen a large temple so it was kind of neat to be overwhelmed with the size and grandeur.
Yay for temples!
Then I became distracted by blossoms...
They were everywhere!
And I finally got to fulfill my east coast dream of seeing the cherry blossoms given to the US as a gift by Japan that line the tidal basin where the Jefferson Monument is located and FDR's monument is right around there too I think...
I like blossoms, especially now that I live in dreary winter NYC. NYC's winter sucks my soul away and the blossoms and green that explodes in the spring is absolutely amazing.
And I really like my Dapper Dan.
Tender times!
And the Jefferson Memorial. DC is a little ridic with all the American pride every where you look. I kinda love it.

I wish I had some pictures of the evening with Dana and Evan. We had fun even though we waited almost 2 hours for a dang table on a Wednesday night! We each got a different mini pizza and then traded slices. It was pizza deluxe! I really like DC a lot, it's so clean and such a young city which is fun and I love the mix of urban and suburban being so close together. I heart DC!