My guy and I love to travel in the U.S.  Like Canada, it is beautiful and big.  What i like about the States is that Americans truly celebrate their history.  It is documented and put out on display.  For whatever reason we Canadians are more reticent about our history.  Of course, Canada is not as old a nation as the U.S.

We take at least one road trip a year across the border.  Although we already spend two weeks driving around Florida in May, we are off this week to our ultimate destination of Washington, D.C.

We have never been to Washington  I am very much looking forward to visiting the places I have seen documented on the television and in print for so many years.

Of course, we will be making some antique stops along the way.  My guy was predicting that I would come home with 35 pieces of glass.  Seems like alot, but….never say never.

I have a few pieces of Heisey coming in the mail.  They should be here when we get home, so I should have lots to post, when the weather is awful again.  It is hard to do too much glass stuff when the garden beckons!

These photos have nothing to do with Heisey as far as I know.  These are photos of the glasses that “started it all”.  Just thought I’d decorate this post with them.  These beautiful glasses belonged to my mother-in-law and were the genesis of my collecting.  I thought I’d repost them.  They have never been identified.  They are delicate and the etch is quite oriental.  I’ve never seen the pattern replicated.  I don’t use these stems as I don’t want to damage them.  But wouldn’t it be great to find some in Washington?  If anyone knows anything about them, I’d love to hear.