On Sunday, we met friends and visited the National Art Museum along The Mall in DC. Words are inadequate to describe the Art Museum. There are original works by Matisse, Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and so many others. You can get so close to the work that you can distinguish individual brushstrokes on the paintings. They were stunning. Each room of the museum comes with an attendant to make sure you don't actually touch anything, but you are close enough to touch them. Among the items on display is a chalice that predates Christ and is partially made from carved stone. It's perfectly round with ridges evenly spaced along the outside, and is set in a gold worked piece to complete the chalice. I have to wonder what kinds of tools were used to carve the stone. I think we need to credit our ancestors with having some incredible abilities, even without electricity and diamond-tipped saws
On Sunday afternoon, we left The Mall and headed back to the car, parked at a Metro Station. We drove to my husband's Aunt and Uncle's house in Alexandria where we were delighted to see not only them, but several cousins, children of cousins, and a sweet baby boy who was absolutely delightful. It really helped complete our trip to enjoy time with family in the DC area.
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