Washington, D.C.

The Kids at the Jefferson Memorial

My sister is the most annoying person in the world.  That is an actual fact. You can look it up.  Her most annoying characteristic (and actually her only one) is her inability to take no for an answer.  So when she started bugging me and my family, with a persistence that would make a bill collecter blush, for a visit to her house - eventually we had to give in.  C'mon Cristy, you've only lived in Virginia for two years now.  Give us a chance. 

So the cream puffs that make up this branch of the tribe, gave in and went to Stafford for spring break.  Most of them did.  I had to stay home and deal with AH/AJ modifiers and make recissions to expired MCMs because of an upcoming OIG visit.  If you don't understand that, don't fret, neither do I.  And if you do, well, I feel for you.  Josh didn't go either.  He had an intimate evening planned with Carrie Underwood;  just him, her, and about 6000 other adoring fans down in Pittsburgh. 

So Mama Creampuff loaded up the little pastries and headed south for the land of the tidewater.  They left late.  Which scared me because I know that Mama C has a tendency to fall asleep as soon as a.) we start the movie, b.) I start to talk about something important to me, or c.) if she is behind the wheel of a vehicle after 8 PM.  But they made it in one piece - she let Stephanie drive.  Personally, I think she just had to see the Cherry Blossoms.  And Jessica wanted to see the High School that Remember the Titans was based on.

Peaceful on the road...

...chaos rules within, AKA, Jessica.

Arlington Cemetery

Michael plays it cool (he says he was being like Steven).