My roommates meet me at my parents house around noon after the "lovely" weather allowed them to have some sweet driving time. In freezing rain and wind. Nice first impression, VA. We seriously discuss not driving to the city, but solider on. Take the metro into Union Station, grab burritos and head to the US Capitol, a short walk away. A short walk when it's nice out. When the freezing rain is blowing sideways you might as well feel like you are walking to Nepal. Tried to talk our way into eating the burritos under the cover of the Capitol steps but no go. Roomates and burritos:
Gosh they just look so warm and happy. Like they could feel their fingers.
After the Capitol we run into the Botanical Gardens to warm up (beautiful spot BTW) and then catch the metro at the Smithsonian stop for a trip out to LoCo for the "Spooner's Big Din" thrown by my sweet friends. We stop at Wegmans on the way out, because any excuse to stop at Wegman's is completely justified. Then to Jake and Carly's where we were the guests of honor! Jenny, L-Kush and Doug, JuJu (fitting right in!) and the Hatch. Love 'em.
Newly engaged Mark and Amber ('Mamber?) and the always lovely Amy Jones, who is the best 'Scene It' player this side of the Mississippi. It was a grreeeat dinner, but the snow on the way out made for fun driving.
We stayed with my friend Abby just north of Georgetown for the weekend and tried to start our Saturday early. We headed down to the Mall, as it was sunny and the day looked promising. And then we were stuck in the middle of a GIANT protest. Like tens of thousands of people protest. And the subsequent anti-protest. Overwhelming and absolutely hilarious. Finally made it to the monuments. See? Photo evidence:
We went to Lincoln, Korean, WWII, saw Jefferson from a distance, Washington, the White House, the Nat'l History Museum to see the "big effin' dinosaurs" (thank you Abby) and so we could feel our faces again. Then onto Metro for a trip to NW for lunch and the National Cathedral, then the bus down Embassy Row to Dupont Circle for a movie (we needed to sit, warm up and vedge) before we finally met up with the jerks who'd been calling me all day. I won't name names, but see below and then add Abby:
Then we left and met up with Kristina for falafels at the famed Amsterdam Falafel Shop in Adams-Morgan, then got together with Mark, Amber, Brandt, Amelia and the gang for a QUIET evening. Sitting down. That broke up around 10:30, as they wanted to go to a dance club and we were having problems staying awake. And were drinking coffee. Back to the insanity of the 30 college friends across the street, where roomates went back to Abby's and I stayed to try to talk to people who'd been revelling since noon. I saw faces I hadn't seen in person in 6 years. It was both surreal and superb. Like a vivid and fantastical dream. It really was a fun, fun night. Joyce deserves major props for the sweet shirts. I love groups that match.
Murphy and Spooner, as always. SPD 2k7 has redeemed all other SPD's in my mind. I thank you, Murph. Your Irishness has blessed me.
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