Sunday explorations
I've been taking the young'uns on Sunday outings (leaving their Mom at home to enjoy a few hours of blissful silence). 3 on 1 gets a little crazy but it's worth it when I can bring back pictures.
This last time we went literally off the map, looking for The Awakening in its new digs at the gargantuan National Harbor complex under construction just south of DC. Didn't get to pay my respects last week; thought I'd make up for it now; but no go -- "We open to the public on April 1st," said the checkpoint guard. So, we had to settle for a foggy sunset walk along the Potomac at Fort Foote. Which was a fun discovery in its own right. I wanted to take more pictures of the old fort's 15-inch cannons overlooking the river, but the sky was darkening, as was everyone's mood. Maybe next time.
The previous Sunday we took in the Botanic Garden and climbed Capitol Hill. More fun pictures. (Funny how I always flank little Timo [the Inveterate Wanderer] with two older, wiser bodyguards before stepping away to take the photo.) It's tricky getting them all in one frame, but their grandmothers seem to appreciate the outcome. Diesel's real name lent itself nicely to the pun in the picture caption -- we've all gotten pretty familiar with that Schoolhouse Rock song.
