Ended up visiting both the American History Museum and National Gallery. Both were incredible, and incredibly huge! At the AMH, I saw one of the original pairs of ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz, dresses worn by several First Ladies at their husbands' inaugurations, an original "Teddy Bear", and way too much other memorabilia to blog about. At the NG, it was SO amazing to see works by so many artists whose names I recognized - Degas, Rodin, Manet, Matisse, Calder, Toulousse-Lautrec, Warhol, and O'Keefe, among others. You can't touch anything (of course), but it is so incredible to be face-to-face with work from some of the most influential artists in history!
I have completely depleted my energy reserves - at least 6 miles of walking today, not including inside the museums. As my Bama would say, I'm "too pooped to pop"! Gonna have a nice nap and then a leisurely weekend - Eastern Market tomorrow (they have a flea market every Saturday, plus that's where you can buy the most incredible ravioli EVER). Next week I'll start making the rounds of the national monuments, memorials, and some non-Smithsonian museums. Plus Mount Vernon and other such sites.
Life is good. Exhausting, but good!
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