We had a great weekend in DC. On Friday we saw Midnight in Paris at the E Street Cinema and once again my love for Paris was reaffirmed. I can't wait for another chance to go back. Saturday was spent doing major cleaning (me) and work/studying (P). We had gotten tickets to the Nationals double header, so we headed up to the stadium around 5:30 to catch the end of the first game and most of the second game (they lost the first game but won the second). Sunday we went to brunch, grocery shopping (me) and more work (P). We decided to go to the Sunday evening mass and loved it! It reminded me of when P and I went to mass at Penn State before we started dating.
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| View of Washington Monument from Nationals Stadium |
While yesterday wasn't our first Fourth of July as DC residents, it was the first time we got to celebrate in the city as residents - last year P was in Munich and I was in Norfolk, VA visiting my dad and his wife. We had friends over for yummy cook out food and cold beverages. Our friend Mike is one of the inventors of these and yesterday we got a demo of the kids version. Calvin even got in on the fun and pulled Mike around Logan Circle (can't wait to see the video)!
The best part of being in the city was we didn't have to leave the apartment early or stake out a spot on the Mall all day to catch the fireworks. We didn't leave the apartment until about 840, found a spot by the White House by 859, and the fireworks began at 900. Our view was a little obstructed by trees, but it was still incredible to see the fireworks on one side and the White House and Washington Monument on the other. Moments like last night make me even more grateful to live in such a great city in our great nation!
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| Keeping the backyard canopy patriotic |
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| Some of the ladies at the cookout |
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| Typical picture of these fellas |
I'm so glad it's a short work week and next week I'll be in Mystic, CT for a conference!
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