Knock 'em All Down, Harry!

Bowling at the White House was a blast. You have to get through a lot of security, with your boxes of Domino's pizza and 12-packs of beer, but once you do you end up in a little room in the basement of the old Executive office Building, and lo and behold: two bowling lanes and lots of photos of presidents bowling, with and without bowling shoes. Dick Nixon seems to have taken things the most seriously.



Plotnik hadn't bowled for several years, but no one else had either.



Everybody took time to pose under Barack's photo.




Walking down to the bowling alley as the sun was going down, you can see the White House without any of the masses of people. Walking through it, as the Plotniks and Counselor Joe did earlier in the day, you get such a feeling of belonging -- like, this is my country and my history and I'm even prouder of it than I realized when I was standing around outside.



Washington DC is a wonderful city, especially when you've got family and friends here. Today is a garden tour at the White House, and tomorrow the West Wing. Chris is really knocking himself out for us all.



DC Niecie, BZWZ and Counselor Joe



Ducknik and her brother and sister -- Counselor Joe and JJ-aka-PP



BZ and DC Niecie