In mid February my mom came to DC and stayed for a week, just in time to curb the beginning bites of homesickness. We spent a couple of evenings enjoying the lavish dining of DC, but also spent a lot of time just chilling, chatting, and chasing the ends of our books. But we also enjoyed a quick excursion to Gettysburg, PA. Mom rented a car and we ventured out of the city (after wondering through construction for an hour and a half, bad navigation on my part) and into the countryside. The landscape of southern Pennsylvania was absolutely stunning, full of rolling hills and red barns. The battle of Gettysburg has been my favorite time in history ever since I was fifteen and read The Killer Angels by Michale Shaara.
Mr. Eddie, the guitar/harmonica/singing educational phenomenon
Mom checks the sap levels in a sugaring pot
Tappin da tree!
Then in mid March, Molly came to DC on her Spring Break! Even though we vowed to take some time to chill, we actually covered a lot of ground. We hit numerous coffee bistros, enjoyed the open air at Eastern Market, and biked along the Potomac. PLUS got romanced by a drunk taxi driver and had to hitchhike back home, all after meeting David Brooks, the opinion writer for the NY Times! The same weekend Molly was here, our cousin Gary came to DC as well. The three of us laughed our way through the city, enjoying the good food and budding Spring flowers.
Molly chills in the Senate TV Studio
Meeting author David Brooks and his son
Biking the Potomac
More to come!
I second the four burgers on the grill on a Sunday afternoon plan! That sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat writeup :) It was a lot of fun to relive my visit. That was one of the best trips ever! (I'm pretty sure I say that about all of our trips though :p )