Harry Truman said "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."  I'm happy to report we had a much better experience than Harry.  We were well treated in our nation's Capitol and had a great time mostly viewing the impressive collections at the National Gallery, the Smithsonian (Freer, Sackler, Hirshhorn and Ripkin Galleries) and the Corcoran.  We strolled along the mall and stopped a the World War II, Korean, Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials.  We arrived shortly after Memorial Day and were moved to find the memorials covered with tributes, flags and bouquets of red paper poppies.  We also took time out to celebrate BJ's birthday at Brasserie Beck which we highly recommend to anyone visiting the Capital.

Marty in an interactive art exhibit at the Hirshhorn

Detail of Whistler's Peacock Room at the Freer Art Gallery

Girl in a Red Hat, one of four Vermeer's at the National Gallery

Calder mobile in the lobby of the National Art Gallery's East Wing

Detail of the Korean War Memorial

Michelle's and Barack's pad

BJ at 39+