Too much fun, what’s that mean?

by chuckofish

Well, I’m back from Maryland after a super fun visit. As I mentioned last week, I had a very early flight. But, the benefit of arriving before TSA opens is that you reach your destination by 9 a.m., leaving you the whole day to visit. After dropping my bags at Susie’s house, we hit the road to outer suburbia to visit Glenstone, a DN favorite. According to the website, “Glenstone is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and nature into a serene and contemplative environment.”

A Koons peaks over the hill.

The website also says, “Guided by the personal vision of its founders, Glenstone assembles post-World War II artworks of the highest quality that trace the greatest historical shifts in the way we experience and understand art of the 20th and 21st centuries. These works are presented in a series of refined indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate meaningful encounters for our visitors.”

It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed the sunshine and walking around. Next, we picked up Katie and headed to the University of Maryland campus for an ice cream treat and to meet up with Nate. Of course, we stopped by the Kermit statue.

The next day, since everyone was taking a day off from work, we ventured out to Annapolis.

We saw the Maryland state house, which is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use.

We also saw this old cannon that was brought by early settlers in 1634 and then found in the river in 1822. Naturally, the DAR presented the plaque.

We visited the William Paca house and gardens. Paca was one of Maryland’s four signers of the Declaration of Independence and a former governor. I did not get a good picture of the house, although it was a lovely example of Georgian architecture.

We also visited two playgrounds and had fun on the swings and other playground equipment.

On my last night, we secured a table at Zinnia, a restaurant in an old stage coach stop. It has a lovely garden that was just the right vibe.

I had the best time and was sad to leave on Sunday.

Sadly, we did not take any full group pictures, but this one is pretty cute.