I asked my mom what she wanted to see and do while she was in DC, and she said, "I want to see you and spend time with you." I wrote up a rough itinerary for her visit anyway, to make sure we had time to see the White House and all the monuments on the National Mall, and eat at a favorite restaurant or two, meet friends, and I threw some shopping in, as well. But when Zan and I picked her up at midnight on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, and we stayed up catching up until 4 in the morning, I scratched that to-do list and made a new one: laugh with her, listen to her, share with her, enjoy her, love her.
And so by the time she boarded her plane - just minutes ago - the only tourist site we'd really seen was the National Cathedral. But we'd crossed off our entire to-do list 10 times over.
if you go...
The National Cathedral
Donation of $10/person recommended
Tip: It's built on the highest point in DC
Take the elevator to the top floor for spectacular views over the city
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