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December 17, 2015

“I Cannot Live Without Books” Touring the Library of Congress

My family toured the Library of Congress last weekend, with alumni from Juniata College, our daughter's alma mater. The Library of Congress is in downtown DC, just behind the Capitol building (next to the Supreme Court). The LOC spans multiple buildings, but the one open for free tours is the … [Read more...] about “I Cannot Live Without Books” Touring the Library of Congress

Washington DC "Ignorance is the curse of God",  free tours,  The Library of Congress,  Thomas Jefferson

December 28, 2012

An Artist’s Date

If you've read "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron, you may recognize the phrase "Artist's Date." It's basically a block of time you spend by yourself to fill up your senses and restore your creativity. Her website puts it like this: Artist Dates fire up the?imagination. They spark whimsy. They … [Read more...] about An Artist’s Date

Washington DC Julia Cameron,  Lincoln Memorial,  Renwick Gallery,  The Artist's Way,  Vietnam Memorial,  walking the Washington DC monuments with my husband

April 9, 2012

Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial

We sat on folding chairs before dawn, in the still-dark. Abe Lincoln towered behind us. I felt the cold wind on my cheeks while I kept my arm around my grown-up daughter, to help keep her warm. In the distance, the early light silhouetted the obelisk of the Washington Monument with pink. We listened … [Read more...] about Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial

Washington DC Easter,  family,  Lincoln,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  where God leads

February 21, 2012

A Stone of Hope

President's Day dawned unseasonably warm, here in the land of presidents. So Doug and I decided we should do something 1) presidential, and 2) outdoors. We drove into the District of Columbia to walk the monuments. As they say, whenever you have a good idea, you can be sure a lot of other people … [Read more...] about A Stone of Hope

Washington DC Martin Luther King Jr.,  Presidents Day,  words

November 19, 2011

We Are Family: Delivering Food to Seniors

Our daughter texted us, tweeted us, left phone messages, and emailed. I think she wanted to get our attention. She's been volunteering once a month to deliver groceries to seniors, and didn't we want to help? Really, how could we say, "Quit bugging me about your needy seniors when I have water … [Read more...] about We Are Family: Delivering Food to Seniors

Washington DC family,  We Are Family,  where God leads

March 23, 2011

Reasons I Love DC

Yesterday evening my husband and I went for a walk around the tidal basin, stopping for a while at the Jefferson Memorial. I loved seeing: ~ The cherry blossoms in the early stages. They are not only iconic, but also beautiful. ~ Groups of high schoolers in their spirit-wear, walking along in … [Read more...] about Reasons I Love DC

Washington DC quotations on the Jefferson Memorial,  the cherry blossoms around the tidal basin,  Thomas Jefferson

September 7, 2009

Let Freedom Ring: the Newseum

Today we went to the Newseum, a museum run by the Freedom Forum. We: ~ checked out a good-sized stretch of the Berlin wall, complete with guard tower (had never noticed the "back side" devoid of grafitti, mute testimony to the death watch kept on that side) ~ could hardly tear ourselves away from … [Read more...] about Let Freedom Ring: the Newseum

Washington DC family,  museums

September 27, 2008

Bike DC

Imagine riding your bicycle in circles down the middle of Pennsylvania Ave, no-handed! The course for Bike DC was seventeen miles, and we never once stopped for a traffic light. Truly amazing. The route began at the Ronald Reagan Building, and went northwest to the very edge of Rock Creek Park … [Read more...] about Bike DC

Washington DC What it's like to ride Bike DC

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