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African Museum of Art: Washington, DC

From my untrained eyes, the collections seem to be more contemporary than historical. In fact, you can rent the venue for personal and business functions. There are permanent displays as well as seasoned highlights of contemporary artists. At the time of my visit, the featured artist was Ayana V. Jackson. Kudos to the architects and the exhibit designers who gave each room its own personality.

Life Lesson Growing Up Poor

Olivia had lost 20 pounds. Aside from the usual office clutter, her office was piled with memorabilia and certificates and awards covered the walls. We reminisced the good times with her husband who was a frogman and demolition expert. Dan was among the first batch of the newly created US marines. His covert team gathered intelligence for the Cuban crisis and the Vietnam war. Dan even opened the hatch for Neal Armstrong when the Apollo 11 capsule landed safely in the ocean.