Sunday, August 27, 2006
Washington, Day Four
This morning Naomi and I drove to Eastern Market. This is a farmer's market cum flea market in D.C. The shoppers were trendier than I expected.
After shopping we spent another wholesome hour in Butler's Orchard in Maryland. On this late August day there were only rasperries and blackberries to pick. (Other times of the year offer peaches and apples.) I picked half as many fruit as Naomi. She commented that I was — as in other aspects of my life — too selective.
Berry picking in Butler's Orchard, Maryland
We dropped our haul off at Naomi's place and then took the Metro into D.C. We visited the Sackler Gallery, which displays the Smithsonian's collection of Asian art. The exhibit du jour was Facing East, portraits from all regions of Asia spanning the last 5,000 years.
After the museum closed we walked through the Sculpture Garden. We settled by the garden's fountain. This was a popular place to be on a muggy summer evening.
Summertime and the living's easy
We had an early dinner at McCormick & Schmick's, a refined seafood restaurant with several locations in Washington. The dining room, which was not even half full, was populated by tourists and a large birthday party. One thing the waiters do here that I had never seen before is lay out all the desserts on the menu on a tray. The presentation was attractive, but ultimately we passed.
After dinner we went home. Naomi put our day's bounty to good use by making a raspberry strudel. With some tasty food to fuel us through the night, we finally finished the Hitchcock flick.
