Glenside Pride

Sunday, May 9, 2010

More memories...

What kind of sick twisted family do we come from?!!!

Memory Lane--Just for laughs

International fair at the elementary school last year.

Flower Power

Thank you to all my children for my elegant and beautiful Mother's Day gift

The photo just doesn't do justice to how lovely this looks

or this!

or this stunning clematis on the deck!!

or the spring blossoms in the front yard!!!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Just thought we would go and see what the President is up to these days!! Dad had an American Cancer society meeting in DC all week so I went to take advantage of the free hotel room (for me) and to play in the Capitol City. It was perfect spring weather and I was happy to leave a freezing cold New Jersey for a week and enjoy the sunshine. I checked out the gardens downtown, spent time in the Museum of Natural history, saw an IMax movie of the sea life off the coast of Africa - interesting, and spent a day at the American Heritage Museum. I also braved the traffic and drove out to the Temple and stopped at the Zoo on the way back to the hotel. That was quite an exhausting day. Apart from the Saturday we spent with Melanie, dad managed to find another evening free to have dinner with Melanie and another good friend of hers. Poor dad. The rest of the week he was stuck in meetings.

On a beautiful 70 degree and sunshiny day we toured the White House grounds with Melanie, her friend Fan and Thomas - another friend who works at the famous House and got us the tickets - Thank you Thomas and Melanie. It was fun to hang out and the grounds and flowers were lovely.

Melanie, Thomas and Fan

Your aging parents and a very modern looking Melanie in a "we were there" photo. Kyle, check out the "sharp shooters" on the roof of the White House looking to keep everyone safe.

Gorgeous blossoms on the Washington DC Temple grounds

Spring perfection in a DC yard not far from the zoo

We just happened to be in DC during Earth Day Celebrations. All sorts of creative globes lined the mall depicting some aspect of the earth and its environment. I passed them on my way too and from the Smithsoneum and thought this one was cool.