Last weekend was another great time in America's capital!
Nick picked me up at the airport and the copious amounts of booze in the back of his Jeep meant we were in for a good time. We went back to the hotel and had a few drinks and took care of some business before hopping in a cab with a bunch of Nick's co-workers destined for downtown and the Topaz Bar. We sucked back $10 (USD) martinis and lived the good life in style. A very generous acquaintance of Nick's grabbed the tab and we hit the road in search of more fun. We stopped in an English pub and enjoyed more fine drinks, this time free of charge thanks to an insider in our party who knew the bartender. From then it was back on the road in search of more great places to enjoy. D.C. is like that, you can just go from block to block for miles enjoying any type of anything you might desire. At least, you can enjoy whatever you want until the bouncers stop letting you in because you are too drunk! After I got the word me and Nick got in a cab bound back for Georgetown. We got out and grabbed some pizza before we made the long walk home, with me singing and rapping all the way to the delight of none of the people we encountered on the way home!
Saturday was relax mode for me. I spent most of the day sleeping or watching TV as Nick was out and about on work-related assignment. That night we went to the Paper Moon for some fine Italian food and then stopped off for ice cream at a local parlour. We were going to check out a movie but decided that it might be best to call it a night after staying out all night the night before.
Sunday was a great day I won't soon forget. We got up and had some great bourbon chicken at Kelly's Cajun Grill in the mall in Pentagon City. Afterwards, we took a very long tour of Arlington National Cemetery, which was truly awe-inspiring. The view from the top of the hill is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. We even lucked out and got to witness The Changing of the Guard. The guarding of the tomb has gone on uninterrupted since 1948! We spent some time afterward enjoying Starbucks (avoid Chantico (chan-TE-ko) like the plague unless you enjoy eating cases of chocolate bars for meals) in Alexandria and then later we drove up the road past George Washington's house before Nick dropped me off at the airport. The only downside to the whole weekend was the fact that my plane was delayed for three hours, most of that on the tarmac, but even that was okay since I got to watch a movie, Ladder 49, which wasn't anything special but was still enough to hold my attention.
Kudos to Nick for once again being a great host! It's very much appreciated, buddy!
This week has had its ups and downs at work with a due date next week looming, so been busy putting in a bit longer hours than usual. This weekend I'm heading to Mexico and I honestly can't wait. We might be checking out a banda concert on Friday, which could be fun, but honestly just being there is going to be fabulous, as usual :)