The last time I was in Washington, I was chaperoning 15 teenagers and we stayed in a youth hostel after driving 11 hours in a van. The city is crawling with families seeing the sights over the Thanksgiving recess. Suffice to say, that this trip is just a bit different! So today I spent the day in the company of another adult (that would be Matt)at the Corcoran Museum of Art. Two photography exhibits were featured: one by Annie Leibowitz and one by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams is my favorite photographer--- this exhibit traced his roots as a 14 year old intern at Yosemite and his first landscape photographs to his last photographs. I was in visual heaven, immersed in his photographic world. Not only was he a talented photographer and an avid hiker, he was an environmentalist and worked tirelessly to save our national parks. He actually trained as a pianist, but once someone talented saw his photographs and talked him into pursuing photography. I'm hoping to take a photography course this winter, he was that inspiring! We walked and walked and walked all over the city taking in the monuments and an exhibit at the Air and Space Museum. Hey, Sarah and Ben---- remember when we took the train to Washington years ago? So many great memories from that trip! I'm so ready to be home, Kare
Matt here.
We head further north into the frozen tundra this morning arriving in NYC in about 4 hours. Our last night [Monday] will be spent on/in Times Square. We are both looking forward to being home but having said that, it has been an amazing trip. We have both learned an incredible amount about our country, our heritage and ourselves in the bargain. To finish the trip [well almost] in Washington DC is hugely appropriate and seems at least for me, to sort of wrap things up by touring so much of our history in this one area.
We both want to thank Devin Reed who most graciously and ably cared for our dog and our home while we were away. Thanks to her boyfriend and others who assisted her when the inevitable little oddities of our home reared their charming heads.
We also want to thank our friends on the road: David and Jane for the camp and the graceful beginning to our trip, Bryan and Linda {twice!} for Bamff, Lake Louise and for the Jamaican hot tub, Ric and Kathy for our extended stay, our dog and kid 'fix', Salli and Doug [x2 as we both traveled and had thanksgiving with them], Kris Bastian and her warm little cabin in the woods, George, Elwood and Terry for the great meal and rememberances, Garth my nephew for his company and for my dog 'fix', Travis and Stephanie in Phoenix for openning your heart to us and Sarah and Ryan in their new abode. You all provided warmth, humor, food, wine and great good friendship. MANY thanks from both of us! Know that you have a place to alight in NH at any time of your choosing.
And finally to our family and friends in New England to whom we return. We thank you for your patience as we show and explain in excruciating detail every one of our 3,300 pictures. [just kidding] Thank you for writing and keeping us connected to home.
Love, Matt
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