My Visit to the Art Gallery

It was a hot and sticky day on the east coast.  It was also my last day to visit with my relatives and be a tourist.  My sisters and brother were going to a big park with my mom and cousins.  They were going to have a picnic and ride an old fashioned kid's train.  My mom grew up in the Maryland suburbs and used to ride this train when she was a kid.  I really wanted to go with them, but I had gone once before so I wanted to do something special with my Aunt Nellie.  We both hopped on the Metro and visited the National Art Gallery in Washington, D.C.  My aunt took me all through the gallery and showed me some of her favorite paintings.  I was amazed at how beautiful everything was ... I had never been to an art gallery before.  My favorite paintings (and also my aunt's favorite) was the Voyage of Life series by Thomas Cole.  These were four huge paintings about the size of a wall that depicted the journey of a man's life from birth to death.  Not only did I enjoy looking at all of the beautiful artwork, but I learned a little bit about each artist.  Then, my Aunt Nellie treated me to a delicious lunch at the National Art Gallery's restaurant.  When we returned to her house, my mom, brother & sisters, and cousins had all sorts of things to say about their trip to the park .... but that is another story!