Washington D.C., Day 2

Visited Sticky Fingers Bakery in their new location in Columbia Heights. Had a vegan chili cheese dog and vegan soft serve. It was another gorgeous day in D.C. Licking an ice cream cone on a sunny day is an incredibly satisfying feeling. I was smiling from ear to ear.

I hit an exhibit I have tried to see twice already, unsuccessfully, entitled "The Art of being Tuareg" at the African Art Museum. It was UCLA's Fowler Museum about a year ago, and I missed it, and then recently showing at Stanford, and I missed it again. The third time is a charm! Some of you may be unfamiliar with the word Tuareg, other may know it as a model of Volkswagon. However, Tuaregs are a semi-nomadic (less so now) Berber people living in West Africa. The exhibit was beautiful, and looking at fascinating examples of Tuareg clothing, jewelery, weapons and household items made me long to see them in action. Seeing something behind glass is so stark and cold; the connection with humanity is lost. At least now exhibits usually also include media, such as a short video, in which you can see items being used. Nonetheless, part of me is still that little kid wondering why we're all standing around in dim light, staring at these items behind the glass, and wishing I could touch and hold the items.