Our Black Friday ...

We do not take in the traditional post-Thanksgiving events of shopping. Instead of crowding into malls we find a local place where we can find the beauty of nature but also enjoy some culture. This year we toured Hillwood Estate and Gardens.

We started our afternoon with a picnic in Rock Creek Park on a beautiful Friday afternoon. I took advantage of the leftovers from the day before when we had enjoyed a nice duck with a bourbon-maple glaze, some brussel sprouts with bacon and wild rice. The left over duck leg covered in the glaze made a nice sandwich.

After our picnic we headed up to Hillwood where we were greeted by some of the friendliest people. We toured the mansion, greenhouse and the gardens. It was a wonderful afternoon and as you can see by the pictures also very beautiful.