Guess what? I never made it home Wednesday night! Because of the big blizzard in Colorado, the airport was closed, all the flights were canceled, and I couldn’t get a flight until today!
I have been “stuck” in Washington DC for 3 nights, which means I got to see the peak of the Cherry Blossom Festival, and I was able to connect with several friends who live and work here. So I have been busy making lemonade from lemons the last few days. However I will be very happy to finally get home tonight.
Last night I visited my friend Alden who is the textile, quilt & costume curator at the DAR Museum, and I got a sneak peek at the costume exhibit she is assembling for later this year. I will be sure to give you information about this exhibit when it opens. Her enthusiastic commentaries about each piece always make me excited to see how it all turns out!
If you are not familiar with the DAR Museum and its quilt collections, scroll down on this page to find those 3 video interviews with Alden.
Yesterday one of my SAQA friends took me out to see the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, and its incredible collection of Russian art. WOW! I had never heard of this place, but will definitely go back! If you are visiting the DC area and have a car, I would highly recommend spending a half day touring the collection and the grounds. Thanks Ellen!
I also walked around the Tidal Basin Thursday with another local quilter friend, and about a million other cherry blossom peepers. We found a bench on the far side under a gracefully drooping cherry tree, and had fun people-watching.
Earlier in the day we met at the newly re-opened Renwick Gallery, which is just 1 block from the White House. The current installation “Wonder” is a fantasy experience that will make any adult feel like a kid again…and it’s free!
Sophie has now raised $3000 and is still fundraising, in honor of her 5 year old cousin Lola who has had a relapse of cancer. Sophie was incredibly brave and had all her hair shaved off on Mar 16, at a St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser event. The money raised goes toward research to find a cure for children’s cancer.
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