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Virginia with Jess/Eric/Pea in their Pod

Friday: We got in around noon. Picked up Eric at work and went to a place called The Savage Mill in Savage, MD. It's an old mill that has been turned into a restaurant and a bunch of "crafty" stores. We ate the Ram's Head. We were in Maryland, so, of course, I had a crab cake sandwich.

We were all a little tired...what with me not going to bed and getting on a 5:30 flight, and Jess being pregnant. We went back to Jess and Eric's new house and just relaxed for a little while. Had dinner at Johnny's New York Style Pizzeria.

Afterwards, we went to Lucky's Kind of like a Dave and Buster's. Eric and I got a couple of drinks, and Eric played games with Gabby while Jess and I caught up. Gabby and Jess were pretty tired so they went home to watch The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants...1 & 2. Eric and I stayed at Lucky's. We kicked major ass at the jungle something or other game. And shook ourselves to death trying to get zombies off of us. We had Jess come pick us up...maybe we had a little too much. Got back to the house, and Eric and I proceeded to drink a little more. Passed out.

Saturday: We had dinner with Jess' parents and her friend Holly and Holly's son Brodie at the Famous Dave's that Jess' sister, Kaycee, works at. Really, really, REALLY good BBQ. We stuffed ourselves into oblivion.

Jess, Gabby, and I headed to DC. Went to the Natural History Museum. Tried to go ice skating on the Mall, but the line was ridiculous. Let Gabby take in the monuments, which she could have cared less about. Finally went ice skating at Pentagon Row. Well, I didn't go ice skating. I watched, smoked, and then had coffee.

Pretty damn tired, so we went home. Rested a little, and then Eric made Gabby and me try Pho at a restaurant called Pho Kim. Not horrible. Probably wouldn't eat it again. At least in large quantities. Stopped for ice cream because the pho just wasn't that great for any of us. I was really proud of Gabby for trying it though, and not being freaked out like usual about new, weird food. She's been really good about trying new things lately. I like it.

Went home...had maybe a half a glass of wine, and we were all ready for bed.

Sunday: We went to brunch at the Chart House on the Potomac with a few of Jess' friends that I know pretty well: John and Claudia, Dean and Deannie, and Jess' brother Rob with his girlfriend Stephanie (my little pocket pelican). It was a very nice restaurant with an all inclusive brunch...huge salad bar, brunch (I had Eggs Maryland...crab cakes...AGAIN!)...and of course, all you can drink champagne...which I did. Which then meant sleepy time on the plane. We went straight to the airport after brunch and got home around 10.
























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Keelee said…
Look like you guys had fun!!!
2:37 PM
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