MORE PHOTOS FROM THE STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER

A quieter day today.  Gregg has taken Bill into Washington DC for a ride around only, just to show him a few sights.  Bill enjoyed looking at many places from the passenger seat. We will be exploring further in the next day or so.

As for me I have to wait for someone who is going to be fixing wooden shutters (inside) to the kitchen windows and two bedrooms.  We ordered them several weeks ago and were hopeful they would be done before Bill arrived.  However, they said they would arrive today and I didn't want to risk any further delay.  We are slowly going through the house and having all the windows done, and we have three left to do after this.  Bill certainly didn't mind and was happy for Gregg to take him into DC.

This morning the three of us popped to our favorite grocery market.  It only takes 15 to 20 minutes to get there.  Bill said he enjoyed looking around and was fascinated with all the choices we had.  There are a lot of varieties of everything you could wish for but we live in a very large area.  The population in Fairfax County alone was 1.1 million in 2014 and it hasn't gotten any smaller!

It is my birthday tomorrow (the 8th), so I treated myself to some goodies when at the store. One such goody was a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting.  I have bought them before for special occasions and I can attest to their deliciousness.  We will enjoy our main meal, and then the piece de resistance, a slice of that chocolate cake.  I might even stick a candle on the top and light it!

We have had conversations with our son this week.  He is going through a very busy spell but he and our daughter-in-law will be coming over to meet Bill soon and I am looking forward to introducing them.  

I have also been in touch with my niece in Germany.  She sent more great photos as she and her husband are visiting her cousin and family in the south east of France.  As well as photos of them all, there were also lavender fields, a sight I hope to see for myself one day.  Gregg and I love her warmth and sense of humor.  Her cousin is the same and the times we have been with them both, there is always a whole lot of laughter, so much so that our faces ache at the end of an evening.  We are sowing the seeds for getting together early next year.  I will be counting the days.

More photos from the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum above.   Below a nice leisurely meal of shrimp fuesli in pasta sauce with summer squash, prepared by Chef Gregg, (ice-cream for dessert) and a glass of Chardonnay.   Cheers Bill!

Almost time to go upstairs.  Gregg and Bill enjoyed their quick tour around Washington DC.  Sorry, no pictures.  Well, they didn't have the snap-happy fanatic along with them did they?   Yes I am smiling.  This was just reconoitering the city for a future trip whenever we decide to go in.


Two nice chaps turned up with the shutters/blinds and they did a splendid job. The kitchen looks like it has had a bit of a face-lift, and so do the two bedrooms upstairs.  I am very pleased.

We have spent another very pleasant day enjoying conversations on many topics, and look forward to many more.  

Tomorrow we are heading out to Skyline Drive.