Before we talk about what we have been doing, we want to remember our special friend, Sandy, who passed away last week. We have many wonderful memories of conversations, dinners out, adventures and travel that we have enjoyed with Sandy and Lois. We shall miss his fervor, laughter and warmth.
Our cross country travels had a special destination and that is DC where Cheryl, Dave and, especially, Bennett live. We will be here for several weeks enjoying the roles of Zadie and Bubbie. The time will be filled with the many fabulous things that this crazy city offers. We began our time together with a visit to Bennett’s local slide where he showed us how much he enjoys racing cars.
Bubbie’s car won one race.
The next evening, after picking Bennett up at preschool, we all went for a special preview of the movie celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Bennett’s criticism of the movie was valid, “I don’t want to go there and climb up the mountains.” The movie follows the daring adventures of three people who rope climb the steep face of mountains, bike over Slickrock at Moab and ice climb up a frozen waterfall, not things most of us enjoy. The scenery is, of course, gorgeous, but the promotion rather esoteric. We explained to Bennett that he could enjoy the parks by camping and hiking and we plan to prove that to him on this trip.
We wanted to do a Seder, a Passover meal, with our family. Cheryl invited neighbors and the evening was most enjoyable. One of the traditions is to hide the afikoman, a special piece of matzoh, and the youngest children have to find it. Bennett and Luke found it and required “payment” for its return. They each got a slinky that they raced down the stairs. Anna Lee’s photo is shaky from her laughing so much.
On Sunday afternoon we all went to a special concert at the Kennedy Center. As part of their Family Series, Lights! Canvas! Action! was a pairing of the symphony orchestra with Dan Dunn’s PaintJam. Dunn is an extraordinary painter who approaches his creations from odd angles
and even from behind the canvass.
He paints in rhythm with the music and his painting corresponds with the musical selection, ie Ray Charles with “Hit the Road Jack,”
Harry Potter with the themes from the movies
and the Statue of Liberty with “America, the Beautiful.”
This concert was fabulous for adults and children.
After the concert, volunteers held a Petting Zoo, a chance for the children to handle instruments. Bennett and a friend from school explored a drum
a harp
He tried to blow the trumpet
and tested other sound producers used by the orchestra and in movies.
One of our “obligations” while here is reading MANY stories to Bennett, a great job and we love it.
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