A Few Final Stops

Our last full day in DC found us revisiting some of the Smithsonian buildings and catching a few new exhibits.

First stop of the day was the American History Museum. In addition to the inventions and innovations in American History, we also saw Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers, Edith and Archie Bunker’s Chairs and the Star Spangled Banner from 1812. The flag is kept in a dark room to prevent any further damage, so no pictures allowed!

On our way over to the American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery, we walked by the Navy Memorial where they must have been recording some sort of commercial or video to play during football. We aren't really sure which, but it was fun to watch! Of course, I had to partake in the french coffee shop, where we ordered hot chocolate and a pastry. Ask Jim about the "hot" in hot chocolate!

Catching the Football

We did make it to the Portrait Gallery to see the Presidential Portraits and the 20^th Century Americans Display. There is an exhibit called Eye Pop as well that featured current celebrities, which I enjoyed as well.

Jim lamented how when he was in DC as a kid he didn't get to see the dinosaur bones, so to combat his years of disappointment, the Natural History Museum was next. Not really into the dinosaur thing, I opted for a visit to the butterfly garden in the museum to take a few photos. While I had some camera difficulties in the garden, Jim found his own disappointment as the dinosaur exhibit is being refurbished. While he saw a few skeletons, we will have to plan another trip in 2017 for him to see more. I at least managed a few photos of the butterflies.

Our final stop of the day was Hill Country BBQ for a bite to eat. As you can imagine, it wasn’t a small bite. Jim enjoyed about 2 pounds of meat while I tried the mac and cheese and bourbon mashed sweet potatoes. We both enjoyed the cornbread!

Hill Country BBQ - Pork Ribs, Beef Brisket, and there's Chicken hiding under the paper!

All in all a good day!