Econo Lodge Washington

... my mom and grandma came to visit. But, of course, with visiting the Kildows, we didn't do much there beside sleeping. This weekend, however, we bought a bunch of groceries to fill our full-size refrigerator, and with which to prepare dinners each night. We also look forward to doing our FREE laundry.<br><br>So today has been very homey. We woke up and made some eggs, bacon, and toast for breakfast. We rented a free ...

... br>utilizing robotics. And it has the 2009<br>NFL champion Steelers, 2009 NHL champion Penguins and Sidney Crosby (lots of<br>people wear their jerseys). The world&#8217;s<br>richest Bass Fishing Tournament is held here as well (winner gets $2 million).<br><br> <br><br>Places we Visited:<br><br>- <br>Point State Park &#8211; Located at the corner where the<br>Allegheny ...

... but the view is very nice &#8211; we're sandwiched between three mountains so there is hillside fall-foliage all around us &#8211; but its falling quick.<br><br>PITTSBURGH<br><br>Once known as the Steelmaking Capital of the World, today it is a hub for finance, medicine, education and advanced steelmaking technology utilizing robotics. And it has the 2009 NFL champion Steelers, 2009 ...

... but the view is very nice &#8211; we're sandwiched between three mountains so there is hillside fall-foliage all around us &#8211; but its falling quick.<br><br>PITTSBURGH<br><br>Once known as the Steelmaking Capital of the World, today it is a hub for finance, medicine, education and advanced steelmaking technology utilizing robotics. And it has the 2009 NFL champion Steelers ...

... to leave. Kevin, predictably, was sitting waiting for us, presumably bored with the outing for the day.<br><br>Back on the bus, and before I knew it, the taxi was waiting and we were on our way to the airport. We quickly said goodbye and I snapped a couple of RIDICULOUS ads for the PGH Sky Mall in the terminal shuttle "Forget the news! Go Shopping!"... It never fails to amaze me, how retarded people are.<br><br>Read the rest, to find out just how retarded I am in the next entry....<br>

... us access. Today the building was quiet and we walked the hallways alone in many places. It allowed us a view we would have not enjoyed had we came on any other day. In the Library of Congress Jefferson building, I walked an under ground hallway and stood in front of a picture of some World War II pilots. Front and center in the photo was a WAC (Women's Army Corp) whose name I recognized. Her son, a helicopter pilot and old friend had ...

... even though it was a little hazy. It was fun to see the stones from different states on the elevator ride down. New York's was really big. We didn't get to see the one from Alaska, but it is pure jade and worth over a million dollars. We then made a quick detour to the gift shop (for the second time) at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where Ratko bought some uncut bills and Alex bought a cup that shows bills or coins depending on the angle you ...

... supermarket to stock up, and then to an American restaurant for their first ever Western-style meal besides McDonalds. We went to the Macaroni Grill, which is a good place, but maybe not for all tastes. They liked the bread, but the food was another story. Her mom absolutely hated the salmon dish, while her father was at least open to the lasagna. I wanted them to try some of mine, so I cut off a little slice of Chicken Parmigiana. This was a mistake as ...

... already getting fairly late, so we made our way back to the Mall, as we wanted to check out one of the highly rated museums before we left Washington. We decided that the Air and Space Museum would be the most manly to visit, so went in for a look around. The museum was pretty good, with a lot famous air and space related exhibits. By far the most impressive sight, though, was a new take on the mullet by a young boy of around ten or eleven ...

... to judge it for ourselves anyway. We hadn't been walking for long before we realised that we were in a pretty dodgy neighbourhood. After forty minutes, we still hadn't seen a single white person, and it was starting to get dark. Not wanting to hang around too long after it got dark, we got a taxi back. We decided against going for a drink in the Skylark Sports Bar, from which, judging by its exterior, we ...