Went to the Mall.
Visited the Hirshhorn Museum, Sculpture Garden and National
Archives. The docent at the Hirshhorn was
young and tried to engage those around her by asking questions intended to
elicit comments on the artworks. The
responses ranged from the inane to insane.
Every answer is a good answer because modern art is whatever it is to
the beholder. The Sculpture Garden was
more “down to earth”. We also had a
wonderful lunch there for just a few dollars more than what we would have spent
for hot dogs from the street vendors
Saw all of the important documents of our government: Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights,
Constitution, etc. Surprisingly, the
lines were very short and we were not rushed through the exhibits. This is another advantage of retirement – you
can go in the off-season.
