FEB from Sharen - Smithsonian Conference on Stuff

 

I have corresponded with several people about different styles and I'm pretty sure Sharen said that she had done a lot of copperplate - and was interested in trying Spencerian. I hope I have that right. I think your Spencerian is looking good, Sharen.  All you people who send me real nibs-and-ink work remind me how pretty it is...and maybe one of these days I'll get my nibs and ink out. Better yet, I will retire that broken record comment and find someone who wants my nibs and ink - or bottles of dried up ink.

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This is a fun tidbit about how the staff at the Smithsonian observes April Fool's Day. This is the caption to the photo that I found at the Smithsonian's Flickr account.

Because a faux conference needs a real poster: The "Salt" edition of the Conference on Stuff

For most of the year, the museum staff are serious and committed public servants, toiling away on behalf of our many publics and the collections. That is, until April Fool's Day, when we loosen our ties for a bit of silliness with the Conference on Stuff. In years past, we have presented modest, tongue-in-cheek, but earnest impressions of academic symposia on such stuffy topics as Jell-O, beans, pie, corn, and marshmallows. This year, our worthy subject is Salt, selected after an extensive literature and pantry search and semi-serious deliberation.

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I wonder how hard it is to get a job at the Smithsonian. Maybe the part where you'd need to live in the DC area reduces the number of interested parties. 

Shout out to the exchangers who live in the DC area. I might be asking the three of you to tell us if you are local pals - or is it a coincidence that we have new exchangers - one from Chevy Chase and two from Bethesda.