The cherry blossoms near bloom around the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial on Friday, March 15, 2013.

Thomas Jefferson dwarfs the crowd gathered next to the park ranger.

The Jefferson Memorial by day.

The Washington Monument undergoes repair across the Tidal Basin.

The tourists flock to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflection Pool and Washington Monument.

Jay Carter, tourist, snaps a camera phone image like many of his neighboring tourists.

Clouds float by on the sunny, D.C. day outside of the Lincoln Memorial.

School-aged children pose with Martin Luther King, Jr.

A girl gazes at the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Jay and Cole listen to information about how the names are displayed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and point out what they learn. Interesting fact: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial points to the Washington Monument, seen by Cole's head, and the Lincoln Memorial.

From left, Jay and Cole ready for Capital Bikeshare adventures.

We ride our Capital Bikeshare bikes around the Capitol.

On the way to the NBA game, we rode down the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Emeka Okafor get the ball at the tip off for the Washington Wizards.

So, in case you didn't know, the Wizards are pretty terrible, but we got to watch some NBA players in action, including some of our fantasy basketball players.

Ryan Anderson, who has drifted from fantasy team to fantasy team, lunges toward the basket and releases the ball.

Ryan Anderson at it again, trying to score some buckets for the New Orleans Hornets.

John Wall, who use to play for Kentucky and shares shoes with me, makes a fancy pass.

Anthony Davis, aka the Brow, shoots a free throw and makes it.

Dunkin'. The Wizards win this one, 96-87.