Doing Delaware

Between us, Kathy and I have one surviving grandparent, Kathy's 93-year-old maternal grandmother, a.k.a. Mum Mum. Today, we went up to Delaware to visit her. She's mostly blind (and has been for years), and is slowing down a bit, but she still lives by herself (in a retirement home). She also has retained a good sense of humor, if not all her hearing.

It's about a two-hour drive, so it isn't that big of a deal to make a day trip. We got there just in time for lunch, and after that the three of us went over to Winterthur to tour for a couple of hours. Winterthur is a former DuPont estate, now museum, and is a 3-minute drive from Mum Mum's house. We did a tram tour of the grounds (not much in bloom right now), then viewed an exhibit of centuries-old porcelain. Some of the pieces were tacky, others gorgeous. After that, we made a quick stop at the museum shop before heading back to the house, and after a bit had an early dinner out (with Mum Mum and Kathy's great uncle and great aunt) before heading back to D.C. All in all, a nice visit with a wonderful old lady.

The photos below are some of the first we've taken with the Canon SD300 -- they look good to me.








Kathy and her Grandmother














Crocuses on the Winterthur Grounds