Mary Livingston Ripley Garden

What feels just like yesterday was two weeks ago. We drove to our old neighborhood on Capitol Hill and took our morning walk there instead of our northern Virginia routine. It’s one way to get a bit of a change from what is now becoming ground hog day. We lived in DC for thirteen years and walked along the national Mall more times than most. One of the gardens we always passed through was the Mary Livingston Ripley space that is located between the Hirshhorn Museum and the Arts and Industries Building. After passing by the fountain and the beautiful roses in the front of the building, we took the path from there to Independence Avenue. Another fountain beckoned us in and on both sides of the winding path were the late summer flowers and plants enjoying their last days of the season. As we turned down the avenue we walked by the air and space museum - currently getting renovated - as well as the Eisenhower memorial that has not yet been dedicated. It was a cloudy day and even a bit cool. We put on more miles than usual by the time we got back to the car but it was worth it. We do miss some things about the city, but more things that we don’t. We wanted to live close by for some of the events we liked to attend. None of that applies anymore and it doesn’t seem like they will any time soon.