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