Beautiful Morning

Another gorgeous morning. We’re missing our Sunday friends back home, but surely thankful for this good time with Lisa.

On yesterday’s Embassy Row tour, we learned about the tragic scandals in the pampered lives of the wealthy people who built many of the mansions in the years between 1890 and 1930. The tour guide said, “It was an era when too much was never enough.” Too sad!

At lunch on Lisa’s patio, a neighbor from across the courtyard stopped in for a visit. She, like three out of four people in DC (Lisa’s guess) is an attorney. It was delightful. Then we went to the National Portrait Gallery and Luce’s Museum of American Art. They’re only a block away from Lisa’s condo. And wonderful. It’s hard to find, but up on the 3rd floor mezzanine, there’s a Conservation studio, where they repair frames, paintings, and sculptures. Fascinating and thought-provoking. Videos of the various conservators express the value of art for our lives and the high importance of protecting and restoring it. By the time they kicked us out at closing time at 7:00 pm, we were tired enough to quit anyway. (I’d love to go back sometime.)

Almost time to leave for church. This afternoon we will drive back home. We have a full day planned tomorrow. And Tuesday we’ll meet with the oncologist to discuss what to do next.

Have a great day.
Carol