Ugh, after a lazy week last week and a fun weekend enjoying the nation's capitol, it's Monday and back to the usual.
I was off all week (which is going to kick my bank accounts butt next week). My plans for the 4th were all over the place. Friday night I went for a late night walk on The Mall with the girls. We got down there around 10:30, there weather was nice, and there were a surprising number of people out. We walked from the Washington Monument to the WWII Memorial, and then to the Lincoln Monument. Everything looked so nice and pretty at night but I could have done without the walk along the dark, scary paths between the monuments. Oh and the bugs, yuck!
Saturday I headed to a small family cookout in the afternoon which was fun. Then I met the girls on The Mall for the fireworks. There were so many people, whack live music, and we had a great spot in front of the Washington Monument. It was fun experiencing Independence Day in Washington. I imagine Inauguration would have been fun like that if we had actually made it onto The Mall that day. I spread my little leopard print blanket out on the grass and chilled out for a few hours until dark. I thought the fireworks were some of the best I'd ever seen but according to some locals the recession had even hit the fireworks this year. My digital camera is no-more so hopefully my friends will put up the pics so I can post them too.
I really needed this weekend to enjoy myself and take my mind off some things. I've been having some serious issues with The Boo, almost to the point where I'm not really sure we're still going to be together for long. I don't really want to get into the details but things are NOT going good. I know that he is going through quite a lot now, I'm trying to be there for him but it's hard when I'm not there physically. I am hoping his visit to D.C. and an upcoming trip home can help the situation…
Speaking of home…
My family is coming! Not just to visit me exactly. Little Bruh and Lil cousin are coming out next Monday. My family purchased tickets into Baltimore and I've been left with the task of transporting the youngsters to NYC for a week with my Big Sis. Then I get a 3 day break before my aunt, her husband (no I DO NOT claim this man as my uncle), and my college-bound cousin come to town to get her settled in for her summer program. And then after that I hope to have The Boo out for a few days and then I'm headed to Cincinnati!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look at all that delicious goodness right there. I can just taste the Skyline, UDF Cookies and Cream, and Penn Station cheese steaks already (I know I'm doing the most with my food visions). I've got weddings, family reunions, dress fittings, and lots of hookah smoking on my mind as well s I'm hoping this is going to be a good trip. I need a little break from the DC life and to me nothing is better than a Cincy summer.
For some reason this song was going through my head as I wrote this post…my song of the day.
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