Back in the Saddle Again

Not so long ago, the CPA and I were adventurous people.  We’d check out cool places around town like the Library of Congress and the National Cathedral, and we’d attend events such as the Whoopi Goldberg dinner and we’d visit the annual cherry blossom trees.  But a year or so ago, coinciding with the beginning of [...]

Washington DC: Marian Koshland Interactive Science

The CPA and I are always looking for cool places to visit in the city.  We’ve seen museums and gardens and statues, things that have historical significance and things that have been added in recent years.  But when we went to visit the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, we had [...]

Washington DC: Can You Say Cherry Blossoms?

Every year Washington DC has its annual Cherry Blossom Festival.  And during the weeks leading up to this event, swarms of people descend on our fair city just to get a look at the guest of honor, the Cherry Blossom. Now I’m not going to lie to you.  I like flowers and trees just as much as [...]

Washington DC – Jefferson Memorial

One of the most beautiful and most visible monuments in DC is the Jefferson Memorial, located on the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River, just south of the White House.  It had been at least 15 years since I had visited, so a couple of weeks ago the CPA and I headed out early on [...]

Washington, DC – The Netherlands Carillon

Yep, I had never heard of it before either.  Which is too bad really, because it’s a pretty cool monument.  The Netherlands Carillon is located adjacent to the Iwo Jima Memorial and beside the Arlington Cemetery, just outside of Washington, DC.  The Carillon is basically a bell tower that was created in 1952 when the Dutch [...]

Washington DC – The Library of Congress

A few weekends ago, the CPA, my sis and I ventured downtown to see the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, one my favorite buildings in DC.   A little background history first – the Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution (it was built in 1800).  It is the largest library [...]

Washington DC – Iwo Jima Memorial

It’s time to take our next trip to one of DC’s beautiful national monuments: the Iwo Jima Memorial, also known as the United States Marine Corps War Memorial.  I wanted to go and see this monument because I’ve heard about it for eons but had never made the effort to go.  When I decided to drive [...]

A Vision of Light – Leo Villareal

Today I want to introduce you to Leo Villareal.  But first, let me set the stage.  You’re at the The National Gallery of Art and you realize that there are two buildings as part of the museum: the East and the West.  Now you can enter these buildings by using the doors on the street.  Or, if [...]

Monday Musings – Attending the Inauguration

With an estimated 1.5 million people coming to our fair city, I have to say that I’ve been a little curious about the upcoming inauguration.  Touted as being the most historic swearing in, it’s definitely a big deal for obvious reasons.   I’ve been to historic events in the city and will admit that there is [...]

Washington DC – National Gallery of Art

Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art is just one of the many art galleries here in the city. It’s located a couple of blocks from the Capitol and the White House and is a great place to visit, especially because there is no cost associated with the visit.  There are two buildings, the east and [...]