The Wharf

On Saturday, April 28 I ventured to a part of DC I hadn't been to yet. The DC Wharf is a brand new area in DC with many restaurants, bars, places to hang out. My friend from Idaho Lori was in town for a conference and it was so nice to be able to meet up with her on Friday and then again on Saturday at the Wharf. We sat outside this super fun Irish Pub, had a drink, ate yummy fish and chips and laughed a lot as the conversation easily flowed.

 After dinner we wandered around found this awesome fire torch!

Then we played on this super fun swings! I just want to go back and swing on them all day long!!!

 It has been an interesting week, so to be able and have fun with some awesome friends was just what I needed. I love the uniqueness of all the DC has to offer!

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms I missed you - last year the weather was not good to you and this year the weather has delayed your bloom. But it was all worth it. Spring time in DC is bipolar - one minute it is warm and the next minute it is snowing. On Friday, April 6 was a beautiful day and I happened to have the day off! So, after lunch with a friend I walked to the National Mall and then around the Tidal Basin. It was a fun walk and the first time I have ever walked around the cherry blossoms alone. I liked it because I was able to go at my own pass.

Love the cherry blossoms in DC - it is magical and something that I feel so honored to have been able to experience a few times.

Easter

Easter. Sunrise Service. Lincoln Memorial. I am not a morning person, but there is something about waking up on Easter morning and going to church outside, at the Lincoln Memorial, celebrating that the tomb is empty and watching the sunrise over the Washington Monument. 

Melissa was kind enough to go to the Sunrise Service with me. We woke up around 5:15am and left my apartment around 6am and got to the Lincoln Memorial around 6:20am. We celebrated the resurrection of our Savior with about 6,000 of our closest friends :) 

 

This was the 3rd time I had attended the Annual Sunrise Service, but this was the 40th Anniversary of this church doing the sunrise service - that is pretty amazing!

After the service, we walked to find some breakfast. It was a beautiful morning walking by Constitution Gardens.

We decided to go to Lincoln's Waffle House, but after seeing the line, we decided to try the Smith. But it was only 8am and The Smith was closed. So we went over to Dirty Habit and had a wonderful breakfast!

After breakfast we went to our respective homes and took naps. It was a nice Easter.

Cold March Randomness

March was unique in the fact that it was colder than February. March came in with a lot of force with Windmageddon on March 2. The federal government was closed, all the Smithsonian's were closed. Over 60,000 people lost power for a couple days. I watched the wind storm from the safety of my office and apartment. It was amazing to see and hear of some of the stories that happened.

My food for the month was turkey chili. It was good! I have actually been super proud of myself for cooking more and eating the leftovers for lunch.

 Princess spent March warming up to me and the apartment. She still won't sleep with me, but at least she will hang out in the same room and found her love for hanging out in the bathtub (weird kitty that loves water way too much :)).

 Oh my office door. It first just started as part of our holiday decorating where we all wrapped our door in wrapping paper. Then I just left it up because other had as well, but sometime in January I was the only one with it still on my door - and people kept asking me when I was going to take it down and I said why? It's a conversation starter. Then in February my boss bought the hearts for Valentine's Day. I think she thought that I would take down the wrapping paper...but I didn't I just put the hearts over the wrapping paper. Then it was St. Patrick's Day and then Eater. When will this madness end? 

For the second year in a row, DC did not have a winter. No snow. That was until the last Wednesday in March when we got about 4 inches. I don't like snow. But I find it funny how the city shuts everything down with snow, I know they do because of safety for the few million people, but in Idaho this would have just been another work day. In DC, I did have to work, but I worked from the comfort of my couch. This is my courtyard.

City view from the roof.

Nothing to see outside my office window...besides police officers and caution tape... It turned out to be nothing, but still added some excitement to my Thursday afternoon.

Oh Starbucks, I knew you would do it, but why? You changed your mugs. Do you not realize I live in a studio and I have over 60 mugs from your other 4 series? I can't continue down this path, because I have a personal free of being a hoarder. But I will collect the first ever, Idaho mug! Thank you Karin, for the early Christmas gift! I love, love, love, love, love it!!!!

Ugh, and yes I will collect the DC one, because I collect everything DC!

And the Maryland one...

My brother's family is so precious!