At the Smithsonian l loved seeing a piece of Plymouth Rock under glass in the same room with items such as "The Count" from Sesame Street, Archie and Edith Bunker's chairs from "All in the Family," John Coltrane's tenor saxophone, and an early Apple computer. Of course a highlight of this museum is the opportunity to view the flag that flew over Ft. McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to pen our National Anthem.
Kristen and I agree that the National Gallery of Art contains several of our favorite Monet, Renoir, and Picasso works. It was great to see them again, and to share them with Emery and Miles.
Kristen, Miles and I have each recently read Dan Brown's suspense novel "The Lost Symbol" which is set in D.C. One of the more memorable scenes in the first third of the book takes place in the Library of Congress. We had hoped we might be able to explore several "locations" that are referenced in the book, but I had forgotten the main reading room is only available to credentialed researchers. Still, the views of the stunning architecture were beautiful.
