Oh say can you see...

Last week I had to honor of visiting our nations capital. I was one of 25 employees across the country chosen to attend a training at our Administrative Office in Washington DC. The training ended Thursday afternoon so Tim and I decided to make a mini vacation out of it. We took full advantage of our time there and saw as much as possible. Everywhere you turn, there is a story. So much history. Just being there made me feel more patriotic than I have ever felt. The architecture was breathtaking. The monuments were so much more impressive that I could have imagined.

Visiting Arlington brought tears to my eyes. Seeing all the tombstones perfectly lined up as far as the eye could see, really put the number of casualties into perspective. All of the men and woman who gave their life to protect our country, It literally took my breath away. It was very crowded at the cemetery the day we visited. I was amazed at the lack of respect of those around us. People on cell phones, children running, screaming, joking around...I realize people are there to "sight see" but that should not take away from the fact that Arlington is a cemetery. All of those buried there deserve more respect than what was given that day.

Here are some of the pictures we took. It was very hard to not snap the camera around every corner. =)