Take time to smell the flowers.
or
Dip your feet in the fountain as the case may be.
or
Dip your feet in the fountain as the case may be.

* First, speaking of The Natural History Museum, have you seen the forensic's exhibit with all the skeletons? What are your thoughts on displaying these? I guess it's no different than displaying mummies, but still, it was a bit...well, it made me think.
** Second, I really can't recommend Fort Washington enough. It's got secret tunnels, tons of steps, old bricks (though I didn't take any for my collection), and the background of war on the Potomac. It's never crowded and the kids love it. Yeah, so do it!
*** And third, speaking of bricks, my dad gave me two awesome ones for my antique brick collection which now brings my collection to three. The biggest question is how to get them back to Austin.
Tomorrow we're off to the Smithsonian Museum of American History (newly opened after remodeling). I'm psyched to see what they've done with it. Anyone been?
I've gotten no writing done thus far, though I'm hoping my parents will babysit a bit in the two upcoming weeks (hint, hint).
But I have been reading.

And I read The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan which finishes off his Percy Jackson series nicely.
Also, I started the second Fablehaven book, Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull, which I'm loving. There's something about this world that really grabs me which I find wonderful in MG fiction these days!
Movies watched:
Inkheart (not the best, but entertaining)
The Naked Jungle (Has anyone seen this? It's an old movie with Charlton Heston and is FABULOUS. Top notch. Watch it. And it's based on a short story written back in the 30s.)
Other than that, I want a Sangria recipe. Anyone have a favorite they want to share?
Hope everyone is having a great summer!