Today starts my fifth week at work! I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!
My highlight of last week was going to a performance at the Kennedy Center. The Kennedy Center has a free performance everyday at 6. Tuesday they were featuring the music department at Catholic University of America so I went to see the show with Emily Weber and some fellow interns. It was a fantastic performance and the Kennedy Center is very impressive.
I spent this weekend finishing up my 'mom' duties and hanging out with friends. Pam flew back from Atlanta on Saturday and we picked her, and our new puppy, Lily, up from the airport. Lily is a 10 week old Weimaraner with LOTS of energy. She's been super fun to have around.
I spent Sunday and Monday hanging out with my friends Caitlin, Laura and Katie. Caitlin is from Alaska, is working in the foreign policy department and wants to work for a non-profit organization doing international development and traveling the world. Laura just graduated from Union University in Tennessee and is from Connecticut. She is working in coalition relations and would love to get a research job at a think tank in DC. Katie is a native of the area and so is our resident expert when we're lost, or hungry, or bored, etc. She's working in energy policy and maybe wants to teach after this.
We had a lovely weekend. Saturday Caitlin, Laura and I went to the Air and Space Museum. We walked through less than half of this monstrosity of a museum. There is so much to see! Airplanes...lots of airplanes...spaceships, missiles, telescopes, a little of everything. Then we walked up to Chinatown to explore and get some dinner. Laura and I wandered to a bookstore and on the way found President Lincoln!
Chinatown is a fun neighborhood with a lot of shops and restaurants and not so much of the typical DC touristy things.
Monday was a day off for us...for which we were all very thankful! We spent the day in Old Town Alexandria. Old Town is what you would expect of a smallish New England Town a lot of local shops and restaurants that have a little bit of everything. While wandering we ran into the local President's Day Parade, we were all reminded that Virginia is the South. There were several floats in the parade sporting the bars and stars and several regiments of Confederate troops.
After that encounter we walked down to the Potomac and sat down on the dock for a while.
Old Town has several historic sites that were jam packed with people because of the holiday. (We definitely plan on going back.) We walked by the tavern where Thomas Jefferson celebrated his inauguration and saw the church where the Washington's frequented.
After a day of exploring we were treated to a wonderful home-cooked meal by Katie's parents. It was fun to meet her family and see her beautiful house. It was even nice enough to sit outside and enjoy their outdoor fireplace.
I'll put up pictures as soon as I can!
1 comment:
Dani, I am always so amazed at your posts. What an a incredible opportunity this has been and is for you....the experiences, the people, the education...it is a lot, huh? Thanks for taking the time and energe to share so delightfully and regularly. You obviously are getting well settled into your newest home and "family". I had to smile when you posted about Pam's return with "our new puppy, Lily". Wish I were there to delivery a hug. You amaze me. Love ya bunches.
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