IN MY HAPPY PLACE! I couldn't stop smiling like a crazy person from the moment I walked in to the National Gallery of Art East wing and saw the giant Calder mobile in the atrium. My child is named for Calder, that's how big of a fan I am. His work exudes joy and playfulness and I love it so much. Upstairs, we found an entire room of Calder mobiles, sculptures, paintings, and wire line drawings.

(There is a Calder exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum opening Nov. 8. I CAN'T WAIT.)