Georgetown Visitation Prep School held its annual Christmas bazaar -- Esprit de Noel -- at its 35th Street campus on Friday and Saturday. If you have gone before or got a chance to go Nov. 6 or 7, you know it is a hometown event that attracts neighbors of the school, its students, alumnae and parents -- and having the nuns show up only adds to all the good feelings of preparing for Christmas. (Some may recall Sister Marie Louise who was the great prognosticator for the Redskins as well as Sister Anne Marie, whose poster hangs on walls from D.C. to Dublin.)
The grill outside the gym invited guests to rest awhile in the mellow autumn sunlight. We especially liked the grilled sausages with peppers.
Then, it was time to go back to check out the dresses, jewelry, preppie belts and bags as well as the baked goods and books. We did buy tickets to the 50-50 raffle and coffee to benefit the Visitation chorus. One table sold our favorite gifts: kitchen towels with quotes from Sister Anne Marie and other wonderful sisters of the Visitation: "Everything in moderation, dearie. Even moderation."
As a couple of guys, we did not focus on the women's fashions too closely -- and there was a wide selection.
Check out D.C. blogger Pamela Sorenson's take on her visit to the bazaar:
http://www.pamelaspunch.com/designer-kathlin-argiro-at-esprit-de-noel/
For more information on Georgetown Visitation Prep, established in 1799, visit: www.Visi.org
Photo above: In the gym, hawking the book on the 400-year history of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, "The Visitation: A monastic way of life in the church," are Sister Philomena Tisinger and Sister Mary de Sales McNabb.
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