Hey fishing friends…sorry, this post is more for the family-at-large out there. You’re absolutely welcome to look at the pictures below (I mean Lilly is always a big deal around here), but other than a shout to River Monsters and a jab a PETA, this is going to be like watching somebody else’s home movies…enthralling.
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| Subway escalator |
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| Smithsonian Castle |
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| PETA demonstration. Compared killing pigs for food to killing North Koreans or something like that. Wonder what North Korean bacon tastes like… |
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| Stuffed animals |
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| T-Rex |
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| Neanderthal boob |
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| Butterfly exhibit |
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| Fish |
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| Lilly at dinner overlooking Union Station |
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| Nighttime double-decker bus tour of D.C. |
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| Big pointy thing |
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| Just another house |
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| None too impressed with zebra mural |
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| Donkeys |
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| Watch out for spray zone |
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| What we drove 3 hours to see |
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| Baby gorilla |
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| Goat on playground equipment |
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| Arapaima & Pacu…but no Jeremy Wade |
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| Saturday afternoon downpour |
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| ??? |
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| Game Over |






















I like the donkeys.
It looks like all of you had a great time. That last picture it priceless. Thanks for still managing to get some fish porn (and mannequin porn) in there for us other type of blog readers.
Is that an old bills troy vincent #23 jersey or are you representing marshawn “beast mode” lynch in the capital?
@d. nashI did too. Both stuffed and alive.
@StealthFigured there'd be at least a little bit for everyone.
@IvanMarshawn Lynch. I somewhat collect odd jerseys, that Bills one from a few years back definitely qualified.
I don't know which was better, the neandrethal boob or the incredibly flexible panda…
@SandersPandas are amazing animals. Attract millions of people annually by doing nothing more than be born with a black & white coat.
My favorite pic is Lilly at Union Station… : )The donkeys were interesting…
Look, I don't mean to degrade your fishing content around here, but that kid of yours is about as cute as they come. I don't think anyone minds a few family photos now and then as long as the Lilly factor outweighs the Mike factor 2/1. Now, that bit of business over with – the bus tour shot. Where you guys boarded the bus. I have history there. Penned a song. 150 people sang it. AH, but we won't get into that. I really liked D.C when we were there!( read: I couldn't wait to get out.) ;)That kid probably thinks you hung the moon. 🙂 Mommy too. Thanks for letting us in on the mini-cation!(just keep it in mind ok? more Lilly, less Mike. bwahahahaa.)
A trip to DC is always such a big deal for youngters. Otherwise it's just some mythical place in history books, social studies class, and the news. Not to mention good bragging material for the first couple weeks of school. Very cool!!!