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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 12:36pm | IP Logged Quote Ruth
I'm planning a trip up to the National Gallery of Art sometime next month. Maybe we can get together and meet around mid-morning. I figured, since the weather is so cold, it would be a great time to do an indoor field trip. I hope to meet some of you there. Let me know what days work out best for your family, and we'll coordinate it here.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 1:23pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
We love the National Gallery! We're fairly flexible, except on Thursdays.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 1:31pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Wish there was a jumping up and down icon. This is what I wanted to do, because of this exhibit...but I just checked and it's over on February 4th. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

But I'm still interested.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 1:41pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
I've been working on my children to get them more interested in art, mostly by reading artists' biographies and pointing out which paintings they could see in person. It's not working well. They like the bios but not the field trip idea. I'm still interested, though...maybe I can change their minds before the trip happens!

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 2:29pm | IP Logged Quote Mary Chris
We would like to join the fun!

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 3:23pm | IP Logged Quote Ruth
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Wish there was a jumping up and down icon. This is what I wanted to do, because of this exhibit...but I just checked and it's over on February 4th. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

But I'm still interested.


Jenn, this is what I really wanted to focus on. I want to see every painting of the Blessed Mother, and the Saints there. Of course, we'll do what you all decide. I think it should be fun

b.t.w., If you still want to see it, I'd love to meet you there before it's over.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 4:14pm | IP Logged Quote hylabrook1
Not meaning to go OT, but one year for All Saints Day a friend arranged for a docent (I don't know what they are really called at the National Gallery) to lead a group on a tour with a focus on saint paintings. We learned how to recognize the different saints by the symbols commonly included in paintings of them and the stories that were depicted. I mention this because it might be something of interest to those of you going, if you could call someone in advance and see if they could do something like that for you.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 7:19pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
hylabrook1 wrote:
Not meaning to go OT, but one year for All Saints Day a friend arranged for a docent (I don't know what they are really called at the National Gallery) to lead a group on a tour with a focus on saint paintings. We learned how to recognize the different saints by the symbols commonly included in paintings of them and the stories that were depicted. I mention this because it might be something of interest to those of you going, if you could call someone in advance and see if they could do something like that for you.


Oooh, that's right up my alley. I LOVE symbolism and the saints! Thanks, Nancy.

And to add another OT treat, my mother just had a tour of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in DC, near the Zoo by one of the Capuchins. He explained in detail all the symbolism of this church from the 1920s. She knew I would love the tour. I thought later on if we had a Zoo trip planned we could get a tour, too.

Now, back to NGA -- did you want to see that exhibit, because time's up next weekend. Up for a trip next week?

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 8:24pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Well, yes, but not Wed or Thurs.

Nancy, have you let your kids play on the NGA for Kids website? Just an idea.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 8:26pm | IP Logged Quote Ruth
Monday or Tuesday sounds good to me.

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Posted: Jan 25 2007 at 8:28pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
Ha ha, do you think they'd go to an ART website???

This next week is bad for us (Tuesday is the only day we could go)...

Off topic...Jamestown, Yorktown Victory Center and Williamsburg are having Home Education days in early March. They sound cool...I think we're going. Dh can't go, so I am trying to import my history-loving friend as adult help! Check it out if you like things historical.



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Posted: Jan 26 2007 at 12:19am | IP Logged Quote Chari
I wanna go...whine...next week is just not good for me ....more whine

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Posted: Jan 26 2007 at 12:36am | IP Logged Quote teachingmom
I'd love to join you all if I can. Mondays and Fridays are best for us, depending on the week. I can't do Wednesdays and would have to be back by 3 on Tues. or Thurs. (And my 4yo would have to miss Atrium on a Tues for us to go.)

Nancy- do you have a link for the homeschooling info for Jamestown/Yorktown/Williamsburg?

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Tuesday of next week sounds good to me. I, too, have to be back by 3:00. I am still planning on going again in February, for those of you who would like to join us, but can;t make it this month. You can PM me for my phone number to set it up for Tuesday.

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I want to go, too, but my days are just too crazy to even consider getting a field trip in. What I am hoping, though, is that DH and I can get down to see the diptych exhibit on Sunday for my birthday. The Flemish painters from that time period are my absolute favorites.

I hope that all of you who get to go together have a wonderful time!

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I'm afraid I can't do this coming Tuesday, Ruth. I was thinking more of your original idea of going in Feb. I talked to Mary Chris today and she's interested in going with a group if possible, but she cannot do Tuesdays. How do Mondays look in late Feb. or early March for a possible second trip? (But not President's Day Monday.)

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Irene, I'm sorry you can't make it on Tuesday. Mondays in Feb sound great. Let's plan on it, maybe the last week in Feb, or the begining of March. I'll let you know how it goes this Tuesday.

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Posted: Jan 28 2007 at 7:46pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Ruth and I have made plans for Tues. If you want to meet up with us, pm me and I'll give you the details!

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Sorry I'll miss it...please keep me posted for the Feb./March outing! (We read more artists' bios this week!)

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