For the second year, Kevin and I spent the 4th of July holiday in Washington D.C. with dear friends Aaron & Karrie Cohen. There are few things more exciting then celebrating our country's independence in our nation's capitol! D.C. does the 4th up right!
We flew down on Saturday morning, watched some World Cup soccer at Aaron & Karrie's, and then met friends for Mexican food...good Mexican food like we can't find in NYC. That night the guys decamped to the back porch for poker and cigars while the girls played card games in the dining room. Sunday morning we had brunch with the newlyweds, Nate & Daffnei Riedel, and then we all drove out to Annapolis for dinner. We went to this fantastic restaurant called Cantler's right on one of the off-shoots of the Chesapeake Bay, and ordered fresh crab by the dozen. The 14 of us sat under this tin roof pounding fresh crabs with wooden mallets, while a crazy thunderstorm rolled over and shook the rafters. In fact, we returned home to find the power out and the Cohen's new puppy about ready to pass out from fright! The guys got up early Monday morning and played 18 holes before it got too hot, and the girls met at AMC for a 1:20 p.m. showing of "The Devil Wears Prada"...which I highly recommend! Monday night we had a cook-out in the Cohen's backyard with about 15 people...burgers, dogs, chicken, and all the trimmings. On Tuesday the 4th, we slept in, and spent most of the day in our pajamas...ah, bliss! We played card games and watched more World Cup Soccer in the afternoon. In the late afternoon we went to a BBQ at the home of a girl we went to school with, and then headed into the district for fireworks. Some friends from school had tickets that allowed us all on the roof of their office building, which is right across the street from the Mall. We had the U.S. Capitol to our left, the Mall right in front of us, and the Washington Monument to our right. It was amazing! We had the best fireworks views in the city!
All in all, a great vacation with wonderful friends, and all the things you could possibly want in a 4th of July weekend bash! We are glad to be home, looking forward to a short week, and a few days of vacation recovery. Happy 4th of July to you and yours!
Ahhhhhhhhh, I sigh with jealousy. I love both of you posts on CA and DC. I'm SO GLAD you got a weekend with Amber. What a true treat. And if anyone knows what you are talking about re: CA, it is I. It feels so good to get back there every time. There is a certain care=free ness I feel. Like a kid again. Anyway, I'm so glad you had fun. DC sounded amazing. What a treat. Tell me what is going on with you otherwise ok? What's going on with the job front. How is Kev's school going? You guys going to come to TX in the fall at all (woodward baby to be born)? Well, I miss you terribly!
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