The 4 Day Vacation - continued

Representations of habitations that will weather naturally at the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. This is a relatively new museum, and what a great one. I'll have more photos in upcoming days. And we just loved the cafeteria featuring native ingredients.

Our Saturday night meal was at Poste, in the Hotel Monaco right in the heart of town by the hockey stadium and a gazillion restaurants. Poste Moderne Brasserie is the complete name. I shared Steak Tartare with S.O. So yummy. Live dangerously, I say. My entree was calves liver with onions three ways, and a crisp slice of bacon. S.O. had a fab. bouef bourgignon and we shared a chocolate dessert that was pure dark chocolate with tiny little scoops of port wine ice cream, carrying delicious to a new height. The menu contained many entrees that sounded tempting. Don't you love it when what to order is the biggest decision you have to make all day? I do.

Back into Monday mode, with all that entails. Had to watch Damages last night to get caught up. Always some new betrayal or conflict. Good.

Now I need to pay some attention to my novel.

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The 4 Day Vacation

Off to DC on Thursday morning with lunch and snacks in the cooler. The lunch was meatloaf sandwiches on whole grain bread, super-delicious with home made cookies, smoothies and Cape Cod potato chips, better than any fast food. Colder than a well digger's ass when we left, or 7 degrees. A cold drive, but sunny. We tore through New Jersey, only a little put out that the last of our Garden State Parkway token had expired last month. Whatchagonnado?

Cool hotel. One of those internet bargains. Right above the Metro, with two bars and a decent restaurant, and plenty of choices in the subway. We did breakfast in the hotel lobby at Starbucks.

We saw the Vietnam Memorial (very moving), Lincoln Memorial, Washington (hard to miss) and the World War II memorial. We spent a morning at the American Indian Museum, totally wonderful, and saw the artist Fritz Scholder's exhibit. We had a long familiarity with Scholder from the late lamented Elaine Horwich Gallery in Scottsdale. Great Stuff.

The also trekked to the National Gallery, a first for us, and it knocked our socks off. Everyone should really hie themselves to Washington and see what's there. You will be amazed. The Indian Museum had native foods in the cafeteria. I had buffalo chili on fry bread with lettuce, tomato and peppers, and it was superb. Used to eat buffalo chili at the Pepper Pod outside of Denver in Hudson, Colorado.

Walked our legs off and then walked some more. Weather totally decent yesterday and not bad on Friday.

So go. It's a great city. We rode the subway to dinner Saturday night. Found a wonderful bistro with great food and wine. Drove home today, with more good weather. How divine to have a break from our obstreperous winter. And cooking. Even blogging. Yup.

The Washington Mseums are free. How about them apples? Photos anon.

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