Great Expectations

We were expecting great things in DC and so far our first few weeks in DC have lived up to the hype. I’ve started my job and am getting into some fun projects, but I won’t bore you with the details. Sharon got the job she wanted teaching Anthropology and is starting applications for grad schools in the UK.

We love the place we are living. We are in Alexandria, VA. It is close to a metro and just a couple of miles from all the museums. It's far enough from DC we don't have to deal with big city type of traffic. It really is quite pleasant.

My parents were in town and so we got out and saw the sights and ate at some great restaurants. Good fun for all the boys and girls. See the pictures below for a preview. You can go to our album on Picasa to see all the pictures we’ve taken. Enjoy.

We pass this sign everytime we drive to DC from Pittsburgh. We finally got a picture of it. I laugh everytime. When Sharon rolled down the window to take the picture the car was filled with the smell of dairy farm, just to add to the effect of the sign. Good old Breezewood.

We spent the first weekend at the Temple, the center of our home and family.

We explored the Captial with my parents and McKay (my youngest brother). As we were walking around there was a dress rehersal for a Memorial Day concert. We felt pretty patriotic as a man with a deep professional voice sang 'America the Beautiful' and 'God Bless America'.

Check out the rest of our pictures at Picasa.