Hopefully that balances out John and I as we find ourselves in the DC area. He is here working and I find the city as my oyster! Our family traveling has definitely gone through a shift as the kids have gotten older. The summer began with Adelaide and I camping with some of her friends. Then we took a whirlwind weekend road trip to Ohio to see 21 Pilots in concert in their home city of Columbus.
This trip kicked off with a visit to the National Gallery (Free! I love this about the DC museums, monuments, and libraries!). The last time I was here was 18 years ago pushing Nicholas in a stroller. We had no sooner found an interesting gallery when he erupted in a crying jag. No museum that day! But on this day, I enjoyed each minute whether it was studying Gilbert Stuart's amazing brush work on his portraits (he nailed the gauziness of men's kerchiefs) or actually giving physical start upon realizing the painting I was staring at was painted by Gloucester's own Fitz Henry Lane!
So a little "eye spy" challenge. These two Gloucester inspired paintings by Winslow Homer were hanging on the corner walls next to each other. I was not the only admirer who kept looking back and forth between the two. What do YOU notice?
Our day was capped off by a dinner with our nephew, Michael, and his girlfriend, Molly. You realize how quickly the years pass when you are having an adult conversation with the same person who was a child---like yesterday--or so it seems in your mind! We had a great visit with them. They showed us their fantastic apartment with views of the National Cathedral! The highlight was meeting their new kitten, Zadie. Thanks Mike and Molly for making time for us!!
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