Red Hat Fun

 

I FINALLY have another opportunity to meet up with the Red Hat ladies today.  Conflicts seem to arise with a regular frequency, but I have high hope for 2023 when my schedule changes a bit.  At any rate, today we are meeting at Chocolate Angel High Street, a tea room inside High Street Antiques.  It's a delightful place and PACKED.  Perhaps, because it is the Saturday before Easter, or perhaps because it's just awesome.  Let's find out.

Emergency Trip to Montana

 26th  - Mom is in the hospital and had open-heart surgery last night.  I'm heading to Montana in the wee hours this morning and met up with Jen at the airport.  It's nice to have her with me and I'm oh so thankful.  Times like this --- I may not be thinking straight, but she's keeping me calm.  Up, up, and away.

Washington D.C. 2022 w/Jen and Josh - Day 4

 The Final Day --- Day 4 and I'm feeling each and every one of them this time.  Goodness, I've gotten old.  Finding my get up and go was the morning task and I'm packed, fed, loaded onto the bus, and ready for today's adventures.

The first stop today is at the Jefferson Memorial.  Love, love, love Thomas Jefferson stories.  The cornerstone of this memorial was laid by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States, 1939.

Washington D.C. 2022 w/Jen and Josh - Day 3

 Day three and I'm starting to feel my age.  Goodness, but it didn't seem quite this exhausting five years ago.  Silly me.  Someday, I'll realize that I'm getting older, but not just yet please.  At any rate, by 9 a.m., we are already arriving at our destination.  First thing this morning it is the Spy Museum and although I've been twice before, this time it is in an all new building and way bigger.  I'm kind of excited.  Upon entering, I'm given a new identity -- I am Harlow Santos from Puebla City, Mexico and am a photographer.  My mission takes place in Jakarta, Indonesia so I'm to head there for further instructions by using the secret codeword SOUTHPAW.  

If that sounds confusing, it is a bit.  This place is two journeys in one.  It is a museum filled with lots of fun and informative items AND a spy mission that I've been assigned to.  Checking out the museum part along the way is fun, BUT we have a limited amount of time here and I'm not sure I can do justice to both.

Washington D.C. 2022 w/Jen and Josh - Day 2

 Day 2 and we are up and moving bright and early.  Showers, breakfast, loading busses and by 7:45 we are on our way to Mount Vernon.  Some are not quite ready to start the day.

This is my third trip to Mount Vernon and it is always fun and fascinating adventure.  The two previous visits have blog post bits and I try to use different information each time.  Here is the Trip 1 LINK and Trip 2 LINK so that you share in more fun of spots I highlighted before. I will be more detailed this time as it may be my last time visiting here.  This trip, we start with the visitor center in which there is a model to scale of the home.  I took a few pictures of individual rooms and will share them with the rooms themselves, just so you can see how large they actually are.

Washington D.C. 2022 w/Jen and Josh - Day 1

 With another 8th grade grandson, I am returning to Washington, D.C. with his class for some sightseeing and education.  I do love these trips and am excited for all that the next few days will bring.  Come along with me and I'll share the fun info I've managed to pick up.  We have a flight that is bright and early and arrive in D.C. just after 11 and it's a wee bit chilly here.  In fact, it is snowing.  Not much, but perhaps a telling factor for the next few days.  Into the bus and we are off towards the National Mall.

Dallas Blooms 2023

 Dallas Blooms is one of my favorite times of year.  The colors and plantings are just beautiful and heartily looked forward to viewing.  The problem this year is that it has been so very wet and cold.  Even today, the sun is in hiding, but we'll still have a nice walk.

Tulips and daffodils and hyacinth, oh my.