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DC: Dumbarton Oaks Museum & Gardens

April 24, 2022 by Patti 4 Comments

Dumbarton Oaks Museum and Gardens is a missed opportunity for many visitors to Washington, DC. It’s a bit off of the main tourism lane and unfortunately, too many miss this gem.

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National Gallery of Art & Sculpture Garden

February 25, 2022 by Patti 2 Comments

Let’s take a picturesque stroll through the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Shall we?

If you’re of a certain age, you remember typewriters, right? And, what did you use to erase typos back in the dark days? A typewriter eraser that spun on a little wheel insert and it had bristles to wipe away the erasure dust. There it is, pictured above. The world’s largest typewriter eraser. Created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

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Covid-19 White Flags on the National Mall

September 27, 2021 by Patti 2 Comments

White Flags on the National Mall in Washington, DC. It’s a site we never thought we’d see, but then the world in which we find ourselves is no longer the world we knew before the pandemic. 687,167 on the day we saw the flags. It’s a staggering number. A staggering loss.

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Cocktails, Cupcakes & Planet Word

September 18, 2021 by Patti 4 Comments

There’s a new museum in town. Planet Word and it’s all about… you guessed it. The written word. You might be wondering what a new museum has to do with cocktails and cupcakes. Read more, as they say.

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Washington, DC: Les Colombes at the National Cathedral

July 16, 2021 by Patti 3 Comments

Les Colombes. White Doves. How can something so simple be so profound and carry such a serene message of peace?

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Road Trip! Boston, Massachusetts

July 6, 2021 by Patti 7 Comments

Hello Boston! It had been nearly 20 years since our last visit to Boston and it was well-past time to return. As the US continues to open up after 18+ months of Covid restrictions, and with both of us fully vaccinated, we hit the road north.

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Road Trip! Salem & Cape Ann Massachusetts

June 20, 2021 by Patti 2 Comments

Salem, Massachusetts is all kinds of quirky witchy fun with the added bonus of majestic coastal beauty. It turned out to be a lovely and convenient base for exploring Cape Ann.

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A Visit to Boston’s Gardner Museum

June 6, 2021 by Patti 2 Comments

We were told, one must visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, when in Boston. Turns out, it was sage advice because the museum is extraordinary.

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Dancing Fountains & The Music of the Beatles

October 14, 2020 by Patti 6 Comments

There are a few places in this life that beckon us back again and again. Longwood Gardens is one of those places. And, when the fountains are dancing to the music of the Beatles, I’m not sure it gets any better.

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Our Favorite Good Eats in Porto

October 2, 2020 by Patti 6 Comments

Before we talk about Good Eats in Porto, let’s talk about how this year known as 2020, a.k.a. the year from hell, has kept the world sheltering in place. And, while so many countries are now breaking out and starting to move again, the US, is still tied down. Actually, we can travel to Portugal because we maintain our Portuguese residency, but neither one of us has the inclination to take on an international flight.

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