The National Christmas Tree

I was lucky enough to get into the lottery this year for the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree!  It was Obama's last year hosting the event, so it was a historic moment to be a part of!  It was chilly, but worth it!  It was fun making friends in the crowd despite the cold and the wait!  :) I love the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) building!  So beautiful! tree_lighting_0002 tree_lighting_0003 tree_lighting_0004 tree_lighting_0005

They had a ton of carolers and bands and acapella groups out and about as the crowds gathered.

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The stage is ready!

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Thank you Mr. President!tree_lighting_0012 tree_lighting_0013

The tree is lit! tree_lighting_0014 tree_lighting_0015 Garth Brooks!tree_lighting_0020 Yolanda Adams!tree_lighting_0019The DAR at nighttree_lighting_0017 tree_lighting_0018

Gilmore Girls Mania!

As most people know, I am a huge Gilmore Girls fan and today, this happened.   Three coffee shops in DC (along with others around the country) posed as the infamous Luke's Diner from Gilmore Girls to promote the new series starting on Netflix on Thanksgiving (and yes, I am beyond excited...!) So I of course had to check it out.  I went to Three Fifty Bakery and Coffee.  Well, apparently I am not the only big fan- I got there 15 minutes after it opened and the line was already around the corner and down 2 blocks!  And since I absolutely hate coffee, I opted to take a few photos and call it a day!

I liked how they all dressed in standard "Luke attire"- plaid shirts and backwards baseball hat!

So, so fun- hopefully there will be more Gilmore Girls hype surprises!