Last Wednesday I was so happy to get together with college friends and spend some time in DC. I met up with Kate in the morning and we went to Starbucks to catch up and stay cool. Even though it was 10am it was already a steamy summer day. We had a great time catching up, laughing and chatting. It was wonderful to renew those bonds that we shared so many years ago. We met up with Christina, Emanuel, Ubah and the girls and went to lunch at a restaurant on U street. Bronte was a charmer, Hywel was an adorable baby with no fussing and we talked and talked and talked. We had an appointment at 2:30 for a US Capitol Tour, so we headed off when our bellies were full.
Justin, Kate's husband met us at the Capitol and the tour was great because it was just the 8 of us. We learned a little history, saw some art, and got to sit in the House of Representatives Gallery. It was interesting because Congress was on it's August break, but the republicans were there pushing their energy bill - to no one. Literally. The only people there were interns and a few spectators like ourselves. No CSPAN. No cameras. Just congressmen/women talking to themselves with no one to debate or argue against them. So Ub and I took care of that in our own way and could help spewing rebuttals to almost everything they said. It was fun.
We left the Capitol and headed back to U street.
Our feet were hurting, the heat was getting to us, but we plodded through the sticky August haze and arrived at Saint X on 14th street. Katie met us there and we ate some delicious food. I mean delicious! We walked to Katies apartment and had a slice of spectacular peach pie (I want that recipe!!). Bronte entertained us with her percussion skills and we laughed, talked and talked some more.
All in all, it was a wonderful day and I am reminded again about how special every one of my friends is in my life - how important it is to maintain friendship throughout life - "Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold." I am so blessed to have these wonderful people in my life.
3 comments:
it was so wonderful having a houseful of friends! what a treat.
It was so, so great to see you. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wonderful to have all of us back together again.
I can't say how much it meant to me that everyone was willing to make the effort to come hang out. I love you all!!!!
oh I too had a lovely time, what a nice post!!
My only sadness was that the time passed to quickly and we didn't have more days together!
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