First Weekend of 2010!

New Year's was fantastic!  Dinner took place at a beautiful, delicious Mediterranean restaurant on U-Street.  We then tried a couple of bars in the area until settling on one that we liked.  It had a great vibe--small, pool tables, darts, Foosball, and fun people.  There were nine of us total, and I think everyone had a great time.  I made several new friends and had a blast getting acquainted with the others there.   I even got to watch the ball drop in a manner which was appropriate for counting down the new year (as opposed to watching it at 9 pm and having three hours to go...)!  And I have to say, this was definitely my favorite New Years so far :)

New Year's day was quiet and relaxing.  Sunday I went to the National Archives and Museum of National History (see pics below).  It was a great day, even if the wind chill made being outside extremely unpleasant.

Next week is a full week of work, which will be interesting considering that hasn't happened for a few weeks.  I'm sure it will be long but I am looking forward to a regular routine again.

I will try to take more descriptive/interesting photos.  Usually I just get distracted and forget!

Love and miss you all,
XOXO LOVE LOVE LOVE

Neat stuff.

 

 

Taft's 7+' bathtub

 

Shaquille O'Neal's shoe that he gave to Bush for some reason.  18 inches long.

 

 

Ancient fossil at Museum of Natural History

 

T-Rex.

 

 

Giant ice-age sloth.

 

 

Saber-toothed tiger

 

Stuffed deer.

 

 Real tomb of a mummy.

 

 The ice man.  The man is real, the clothes are recreated.