memorial day weekend at the Nation's Capital

Driving around D.C for a random purpose (which you should never ever do) just missing the memorial day parade, I forgot how lucky I am to live so close to a beautiful city. American flags everywhere, happy families ready for fun in the sun, it was just so nice to see this patriotic view. On a normal day, most grown-ups who live in the suburbs of D.C try to avoid DRIVING in the city for many various reasons. And most people like me, try to avoid the city all together for also, many various reasons. Funny how living in the suburbs, as most people my age would say, you sort of forget that you live in the most powerful city in the world. While driving around, slamming my breaks from every hidden stop light which come around every 5 feet, dodging all the people in business suits, extreme runners, and the gazillion tourists trying to take pictures while crossing the street with their kids trailing along behind them, I was looking at all the historic buildings and thinking wow these have so much history and it is all so important! And living so close to this is just amazing and I feel like I should know this city's history a lot more as well as I should'nt be getting so lost all the time. My parents, who work in the city, tell me the funniest things that happen in D.C that only would happen here, which one of them works for the government (as you can imagine his stories on getting to work). Also, driving along the Potomac River seeing all the families and cute couples having picnics and seeing kayakers, pretty boats, people failing at sailing going overboard, reminded me of my childhood where my grandparents would take my sister and I to see the cherry blossoms every year they come out. I haven't had the time to gallavant this summer around the city and attending their free events, but it is such a beautiful city and there is so much to do! With one of the best Metro Station's in the country (no it really is, even I can get my way around), it is a pretty great city to see. And for all the shopping lovers ...Georgetown is definitely a place you want to hit! So if you ever have the chance to visit Washington D.C, take it, it is so worth while. I have definitely taken where I live for granted the many times I try to avoid the city and I will definitely start visiting D.C a lot more after being so inspired this past weekend of our patriotism!