Sam got us rooftop access to the Newseum where we enjoyed a great picnic dinner on china but we opted to head into the scrum to see the fireworks since this is our first year in town. We got out on 6th st and started walking west. When we got to the 15th, there were some police barriers we had to cross but luckily many before us had conveniently moved some aside. We got as far as just before the monument before the first burst. So we quickly laid out our blanket and enjoyed the show. I feel like a fireworks snob after the excellent (and close up) displays Orlando has put on the past few years but this one was pretty good, decent length. Not really any original moments other that a heart and the finale which was just an explosion of sound and color. Though I suppose that pretty much describes all such things.
After it was over, we remained to let the crowds dissipate for a while, then walked over to the White House and gave Brenda an improptu paraphrasing of our ghost tour of the area. Definately not as well delivered as the original. We took the metro from McPherson Square the one stop back to Dupont Circle. Went to Dolcezza's for a gelatto the the Darlington House Cantina for a Guinness and calling it a night.
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