Eisenhower Executive Office Building

“Tours suspended indefinitely due to renovations,” said the lady on the other end of the phone line when I called the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Tour office on Monday. Boo. Hiss. Officially can’t complete #24: Visit the following places that I’ve never been: Executive Office Building in 2012. - Lyssa

Learn How to Play Chess

Meet Isaac, the man who helped me complete goal #9: Learn how to play chess. I went for a walk to Dupont Circle to warm up (my office is freezing). I sat on a bench and watched two men play chess. The older man with a bushy, white beard caught my eye. He had just … Continue reading Learn How to Play Chess

Visit the National Building Museum

Completed! 24.4 Visit the following places that I’ve never been: National Building Museum Not only did I get to go to this building (which is beautiful), I got to do my favorite thing while I was there — EAT MY FACE OFF. Thanks, Taste of the Nation D.C.! Me inside the building: The Great Hall: Me … Continue reading Visit the National Building Museum