Friends Randy and Katherine spent Labor Day with us — fun lunch at Rivera’s (Peruvian) and an afternoon on the National Mall taking in some of the big sites at the Smithsonian museums. It was a gorgeous day — absolutely perfect — and we were so thankful to have such great company!
Will LOVED the Air and Space Museum — which I understand is the most visited museum in the world! He was especially taken by the space exploration exhibits, the lunar capsules, and related planetary models. Kate was similarly engaged. She fell in love with Randy and demanded that he carry her everywhere, pointing eagerly in the direction she wished him to take her. She liked the planetary exhibits as well. Any round object that was red she called “apple” and any round object that was not red was “ball.” Randy went from picture to picture asking her “what’s that?” and found her to be quite reliable in her answers.
Some artifacts from National Archives were being displayed at Air and Space while Archives is under renovation. (Isn’t it always under renovation?) This was an added bonus and allowed us to see Lincoln’s Top Hat, Louis Armstrong’s cornet, costumes from The Wizard of Oz, the original C3-PO and R2-D2, and Jim Henson’s Kermit, among other things.
Above is a sample of the original penicillin mold. Way cool.
The bracelet was worn by Alice Paul. The charms are each of the 13 states that ratified the ERA in 1972. Click on the picture to read the text, if you can. 
Katherine shows Kate the original Teddy Bear.
Above are Archie Bunker’s Chair, Carrie Bradshaw’s Computer, the “Puffy” shirt from Seinfield, and Mr. Rodger’s red sweater. (Couldn’t help but think “one of these things is not like the other.”)
Will in front of the Capital. And this time, he’s AWAKE!
Such a pretty day — and I loved the big red tour bus driving across.
Randy with Kate.
Will explains to Randy the finer points of walking. Or something. Randy must have been exhausted by the end of the day.
This time, Will was much more enthusiastic about the dinosaur bones. But he still liked the aquatic creatures much, much more than the land-dwellers.
See Randy and Kate walking toward the castle?
Pictures of the four of us in front of the Capital.
Great day, great friends, great visit!
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