Rick Pier and Bill Payton

We took our buds to O'Connell's. This is an Irish Bar we are fond of.

Rick and Jeff having a little fun at O'Connell's.
We took the Old Towne Trolley back to the metro, then the metro to the shuttle and then finally home for the day.
Rick and Jeff at the Nationals game
Rick, Bill, and Cindy trying to stay out of the wind at the game.
Just a little chilly for Cindy, Rick, and Jeff at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Bill is the only one to test the waters. Brrrrrrrr!!! That is it Bill is coming in the summer next time.

The Awakening at the National Harbor
The Awakening
Bill at the National Harbor.
Bill Payton, Rick Pier, Cindy and Jeff at Mt. Vernon

Mt. Vernon
(Laurie and Amie see what you did to Jeff. You taught him how to pose for pictures. )

Rick, Cindy, Jeff and Bill at Mt. Vernon
We went to Gettysburg to the battle field.

Jeff's folks visit us during the Cherry Blossom Festival

Dad and Mom at the Tidal Basin in DC. The cherry blossoms were beautiful.

Dad and Todd Tiahrt

Todd Tiahrt is the US Representative from the 4th Congressional District of Kansas

Cindy, Jeff, Todd Tiahrt, JoAnne and Ken in Todd's office


Mom and Dad at Mt. Vernon


Mom and Dad at Mt. Vernon with the Potomac River in the background



We went to the Grotto of Lourdes in Maryland. It is near the seminary where Fr. John Fischer was at.

The artwork and statues were beautiful as were Mom and Dad!

The natural spring has healing powers so we drank up. So far we are still alive so it must work.

Mom and Cindy at the Washington Wizards - Detroit Pistons basketball game. We had fabulous tickets thanks to George who is a friend of Jeff's.

Jeff, JoAnne and Kenny at the Wizards game. This is the Verizon Center where we also watch Georgetown play.

Ken and Senator Tim Johnson

We visited with Tim in his office. It was really nice.


Our tour guide that took us through the Capitol

Weller's come to DC

Sean Weller came to visit us in Alexandria. Jeff and I picked him up at the airport and he stayed with us for a night. On Saturday March 21, 2009, we took Sean to the Sheraton in Alexandria for a Leadership Conference. Erin and Ryan arrived in Alexandria on March 25, 2009, to sight see while Sean was finishing his conference. After the conference was over they all three took off to New York to brother Mac's house.

Erin, Ryan, and Cindy at the Crystal City Sports Bar and Resturant

Sean Weller, Cindy and Jeff

Cindy's Mom visted us for a month in February/March

Mom (Donna) and I at the Georgetown/Villinova Girls Basketball game. I thought we had to get there early to get a good seat.

Mom and I having a little fun taking pictures while sight seeing one day. Mom is showing you how tall the Statue of Freedom is. But actually it stands 19 feet 6 inches tall.

Waiting in line to tour the Washington Monument. We took an elevator ride to the top of the Washington Monument for a bird’s-eye view of the city. Standing 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches tall, the monument is one of the best-known landmarks on the National Mall. (As you can see by the flags we just about got blown away)

Mom with one of the reenactors at Mt. Vernon
Mom at Mt. Vernon

Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the most photographed and visited areas of the city.

We went to Baltimore to tour the National Aquarium.

A day out of the city. We went for a nice relaxing day at Lake Brittle. Jeff fished while Mom and I read and did puzzle books.

Leesa and Laurie Johnson were in town visiting friends and spent a couple of nights at our house. Jeff, Leesa, and Laurie at Chadwick's. We went to Chadwick's for Mom's birthday.

Mom and I at Chadwick's celebrating Mom's birthday.

Mom's birthday surprise at Chadwick's.