We're taping
Angels for later.
Meanwhile, before I managed to finally get der Brucer off the computer (and then some), I was watching an interesting Christmas special on TNT. Titled
Christmas in Washington, it featured Ashanti, Kenny Chesney, Renee Fleming, the Pres and Laura...but that wasn't what I found interesting.
What was interesting was the venue, the
National Building Museum. Sure, that sounds boring, but it is one of the most stunning interiors in Washington DC, with gigantic faux marble collumns supporting a roof of iron and glass over a four-story atrium. The building was originally built to organize and dispense the pensions for those who fought in the Civil War, and has some of the most unusual flights of stairs I have ever encountered, with longer than usual treads and very short risers (about half the usual height), so that the injured veterans on crutches could more easily climb to the higher levels.
Der Brucer and I discovered this museum on a trip to DC a few years ago, when they had a temporary exhibit about the architecture at the Disney theme parks. It's not too far off the beaten path, and worth repeated visits. And I could spend a fortune in their on-site bookstore, given the chance!