5/7/2009 9:44 am
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For a long time, we lived in Maryland and Virginia. Although Washington, D.C. has one of the greatest collection of valuable cultural artifacts, we were too busy raising our kids to partake.
Couple weeks ago, my wife tagged along with me on my business trip to Rockville, Maryland. We landed in Dulles airport, saw old friends, and drove up to New Jersey to see our son. We thought we were going to meet his new (first) girlfriend, short blonde sophomore. Turns out they were on a “break”. Good thing. My wife was not in favor of a high school kid having girlfriends. “You should be studying, not dating.” But when she found out that the girl had asked for the break, she suddenly became incensed. “What! How could she do that? What is wrong with my son.” Well, we had a nice talk and he was happy.
We drove down to Washington, D.C., and slept in town. We got up, and began walking the city. We walked from M St. and 22nd to the Smithsonian museums, and it was wonderful. An overcast day in the 70’s – a great day for walking. Saw the Renwick Museum, Hirschorn and the National Gallery. Fantastic stuff. D.C. does not have the feel of a large city like New York, but nevertheless, it invigorates. Will do it again, I am sure. There is so much to see and do in D.C. Walking the city is the best way.
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