About Sunday…

So, what I did on my Sunday. At about 10am, I hopped on the 16P bus and headed to the Metro. 

Stopped in at the Indian Museum – I must tell the truth – mostly to check out the very fine jewerly in the gift shop. 

Then, stop and check out the Pride Festival on the Mall. I good time was being had by all. The air was saturated with eau de spray on sunscreen. Many of the celebrants had on way too few clothes for the first really sunny day of the season. 

Time for a little shade and water break – so, I head to the Botanical Gardens.

After a suitable rest period – and a quick inspection of my favorite rooms in the conservatory – it is off to

The Capital and the main reason for going into DC – the King Kamehameha Lei Draping Ceremony.

This year’s ceremony had a distinct edge to it. The theme as taken from the King’s “Forward, young brothers, drink the bitter waters, there is no turning back…”  All of the members of the congressional delegation was there except for Senator Schatz. The Mayor of Kauai was there. There was more oli  (chanting) than usual – that sort of went with the Imua/Forward theme. There was the usual talk about who went to high school where – even among the Representatives and Senator.  

The statue before –

Some of the lei.

Then, I went back to Virginia 

On the Metro and back to the Asylum by bus just in time to meet up with friends for dinner at 630PM.

What I learned is that I can still be out and about all day in hot weather – but – I must get out of the heat and sit a spell every hour or so. A much hated concession to aging. But, it beats staying home in front of the A/C.