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Cherry Blossom Festival 2008

The Cherry Blossom Festival was another success this year and from what I can tell it was one of the best attended as well. It was so well attended that the Smithsonian Metro stations were shutdown when we were trying to leave due to the crowds. In the end we ended up taking a cab to meet some family just over the river in Pentagon City but it was quite an ordeal to get there.

The best part about this year was that my parents made the trip down here to see them with us and it really is a unique experience. I was just glad to see them again and have them with my wife and I since they have not been down here in the three years that we have lived in Maryland. I was surprised to find that the law enforcement presence was smaller than I expected, we only saw a couple of park police and a few coast guard helicopters over head the entire time we were there.

Overall the trip was a huge success. The weather was good, my parents had fun and we met some family that I had not seen in over a decade. Hopefully next year will be just as good!