Date Night: National Harbor & Thai Pavilion

The Awakening (1980) is a 70-foot (21 m) statue of a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself, located at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA, just outside the District of Columbia. It was created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and originally installed at Hains Point, Washington, D.C.. ^{(taken from Wikipedia). Kids love to play on this giant, and tourists and native alike, love having their pictures taken near him.} 

^{We walk past the giant, and stroll the harbor for a few minutes, absorbing the night air blowing across our faces, and loving the fact that it was a beautiful night to be out near the river. As we walk further away from the water and closer to the shops and restaurants, Aaron spots the Peeps store and had to go in. I had never seen an entire store dedicated to these squishy marsh mellows before. Only in America!} 

 ^{After our exploration of several restaurants, we decide on Thai Pavilion – pricey $$ but interesting atmosphere. These guys accompany us as we eat our meal of sushi and crab meat fried rice.}