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| Sean, Will, Vassily, Piper, Ginny, Morgen and James at Sean and Will's apartment |
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| An elegant brunch for Scott's B'day |
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| Their living room and Scott |
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| Sean, Will, Scott and James at Rose's Luxury restaurant |
Sean surprised us with tickets to the Holiday Tour at the White House. It was amazing and so beautiful. We spent over an hour wandering around the first floor state rooms, all decorated for the holidays. It wasn't at all crowded and you could take as long as you wanted. A knowledgeable guide was in each of the rooms to explain the history and artwork. What a holiday present!
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| The tour entrance to the White House - beautifully decorated |
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| As was the corridor leading to the State Rooms |
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| The windows looked out on the garden all decorated with lights |
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| The theme of this year was books - here a book tree |
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| The Vermeil Room |
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| The Library |
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| The China Room |
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| Wider view of the China Room |
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| The State Receiving Room |
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| The Harlem Globetrotters once gave a demo here! |
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| A beautiful creche was in a niche |
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| The Green Room |
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| Scott and I in front of the giant Christmas Tree which featured ornaments from every state and territory |
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| The Red Room where First Ladies receive foreign digniteries |
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| The State Dining Room |
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| A close up of the tree |
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| An even closer one of our state ornaments |
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| The Tree itself |
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| This year's gingerbread cake - it's the fireplace and the White House on top! |
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| A poignant portrait of John Kennedy |
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| Christmas Carols rang throughout the rooms |
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| They did a lovely job |
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| The main entrance where we exited |
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| A more distant view |
