return to dc

Thank you everyone for the nice comments about Baby marirob.  I have some crafts to share, but first, I want to catch up with our trip back east!

It's been a year and a half since Rob and I had been to DC together.  We lived there for a year, and Rob lived there during college and worked there for four years.  Most of our trip was spent with family and friends, eating lots of great food.  But what did I do for the first time this trip?

I went to the White House!  I guess I just never made the effort when we lived there.

Down the street from the White House is the Renwick Gallery.  They had an exhibit entitled "Craft" so of course we had to go in.  One of the artists featured was Mark Newport, who makes full sized knitted superhero costumes, out of acrylic, no less.  They were amazing!  At the end of the exhibit, there was a hands on area, where Mark Newport had started a knitting project and everyone was invited to add to it. Guess who picked up the needles right away?

Rob didn't want to be left out, which brought on the most stressful five minutes I've had in a long time while I tried to teach Rob to knit.  I think it was stressful because I've never tried to teach someone to knit so quickly!  He took his task very seriously.

He looks stressed!  I did a little eyelet pattern in orange, and Rob knitted a row in black.

I have to say, it's my first time knitting with acrylic and aluminum needles - quite the non-luxury knitting experience!

Afterwards, we stopped by the American History museum where I had to take a photo with Julia Child's kitchen.

And look!  She has the same cat magnets we have!

One of our final stops was to a library that Rob worked on when we lived in DC.  It's Baby J's first trip to one of Rob's projects!

Our next stop?  Where Rob's parents honeymooned back in the 60's!

Comments

[caitlyn]

It's so great that you and Rob had a fun trip!
You look fabulous, Mari!