Christmas Vacation

I'm back from a wonderful Christmas vacation, and am busy trying to catch up on unpacking, laundry, and sorting mail- but I'm afraid that if I don't record highlights of my trip to Washington DC, I'll forget all the best parts! It was wonderful to see family- two of my brothers, my sister, and their families were there- as well as extended family and friends. Here are a few of my favorite things...

- tour of the capitol building (led by one of A's former students- I felt like we really got the inside scoop- it was great!)
- sing-a-long Messiah at the Kennedy Center (soloists, full orchestra, symphony choir of about 200, and more than 2000 in attendance- the music was fabulous, but I have to say that one of the highlights of the evening for me was when the conductor commented, "Everyone knows that altos rule the world!" to great applause and agreement.)
- games of Boggle, Bananagrams, Life Stories, and Hiss
- movies galore- my favorite being the Bollywood movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
- some nice walks (some days being colder than others, but all of them pretty)
- visits to the American History Museum, the Hirshhorn Modern Art Museum, Mount Vernon, and the National Cathedral
- great company, great conversation, and great food. What more could one ask for???

I've included some of my favorite photos from the trip- you can click on them to see them a little larger.