April 10, 2003
Visitation
My kick ass parents came down to D.C. yesterday and today to see their son, to experience the Cherry Blossoms at least once in their lives, and to
generally enjoy springtime in Washington.
So, of course, it was cold, windy, sometimes rainy, and the blossoms were well past their prime. That said, we still had a blast. Thanks to the awesomeness of Maggie, we got comps to see the Woolly Mammoth Theatre production of Sandra Tsing Loh's one-woman show I Worry at the Kennedy Center. It's pretty entertaining, and you get to take your shoes off and turn on your cell phone (really).
That night we had dinner at Vidalia's, wisely recommended by Yael, and today saw the aforementioned blossoms, the Jefferson Memorial, the FDR Memorial, and ended up at the National Gallery of Art's East Building to take in the Kirchner exhibit and other miscellany. One thing I learned: a series of waterfalls added to the FDR memorial help mask the sound of jets taking off and landing at nearby National Airport. Good thinking, Lawrence Halprin!
By the way, an army of 22-year old women has invaded D.C. and now makes up a majority of the population in many neighborhoods. Perhaps it's always been this way, and I'm just noticing, but damn, they're everywhere. I don't know if they're liberating, but I try not to let them occupy my mind. Ha ha.
Posted by cradle at April 10, 2003 10:11 PMMaybe I should consider moving to D.C.
Posted by: Dan at April 11, 2003 10:29 AMJust keep in mind that the Kirchnir exhibit
ends June 1.
Yeah, David doesn't even like 22 year old women.
Posted by: Brooke at April 11, 2003 9:36 PMNo, David adores 22 year old women. It's when they turn 23 that he stops paying attention to them.
Posted by: Maureen at April 13, 2003 1:22 AMBrooke and Maureen form an "Axis of Evil".
Posted by: David at April 13, 2003 1:48 AM