Wandering through the 'District'. . . . . . . . .

On a recent quick visit to Washington, DC we took a little time to wander 
around one area we always enjoy, Chinatown. 

Nearby is the National Building Museum - a stop there to fall in love with the 

architecture all over again, and shopping at their great museum gift shop for 

books and unusual greeting cards, many by new artists.

Washington has certainly changed a lot since we lived in the heart of the city so 

long ago in the early sixties. We need a map to find our way around now - the 

streets feel so different with so many huge buildings reaching to the sky, it's easy 

to lose our way

The little shops we used to enjoy, such as the family jeweler where we 

bought our wedding rings, are long gone, and national chains have taken over.

However, the monuments, museums such as the Smithsonian, and fabulous art 

galleries, still stand, and the city is beautiful. 

Each time I visit I am overcome by memories of my first

months of living here in America when times were much different.

Here at home I'm still up to my elbows in figs!  So no visiting anywhere 

this weekend as jam production winds down for the season.

Other than picking a few fresh figs for recipes I decide to try, the remaining figs 

are left for the birds, or anyone who wants to stop by and pick their own!

Happy Weekend dear readers. Do enjoy your pursuits of happiness, and tell

us what they are if so inclined. We'd love to know.