In the true spirit as a child of the sixties, Captain Mark took Madeline in search of the Wish Tree honoring John Lennon's Imagine Peace. I think John would be proud to see the wishes hanging so wonderfully on this tree. 
What fun it is to see these figures in the Smithsonian Sculpture Garden.
Captain Mark and I spent several days at the Smithsonian Portrait and National Art Gallery. We absolutely fell in love with the place and found ourselves going back day after day until we saw the entire museum and took every docent tour available.
I was captivated by a special photography exhibit by Zadia Ben-Yusuf and this photo in particular. Captain Mark found the self-portrait pop art poster of his favorite author and fellow Hoosier, Kurt Vonnegut. 
Crew members Terry and Will recommended the Old Glory restaurant in Georgetown, so of course we had to give it a try. True to the recommendation, the BBQ was excellent – so good in fact that we walked all the way back to the boat in order to work off all the extra weight we gained by eating there. As we passed the national headquarters of DAR, we took lots of pictures for Nancy and Eleanor.
We were fortunate enough to meet Steve and Gloria from sailing vessel Living Well during our stay in DC. The night before we left they invited us to their boat which has been customized to be exceeding comfortable and most welcoming. Steve and Gloria have done all the work themselves and made their boat their home with many unique creature comforts including dual recliners in the salon. Not only are they talented in boat construction, but we discovered that Steve and Gloria are excellent wine makers as well. So we spent the evening drinking their wine, getting to know their friend Bill aboard Puddle Jumper while sharing laughs and sea sagas. It was the perfect ending to our time spent in DC.
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