Happy President's Day weekend to everyone! Here in DC, it's a federal holiday, so no work, but we still have classes. With that said, the extra time off is presenting more opportunities for fun around the city.
Before going any further along that tangent, I must recognize that it's not every day that your boss receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom. So, congrats Congressman Lewis! As many of you have already seen, I've posted pictures with him wearing his medal. There was a very nice reception in his honor that night hosted by the Faith and Politics Institute. I had the opportunity to meet Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer there. We spoke for a minute and he gave me a nice pat on the shoulder before going off to say kind words about his colleague. The food there was also spectacular, I might add. The crab cake sliders were my favorite. There was also a UGA reception on Wednesday, but I found it a little underwhelming, perhaps I was comparing it to the night before!
Friday, we ventured to Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street for dinner. The food is very good (it's been featured on the Travel Channel) and U Street is a very fun place to wander around. It's the jazz center of the city. It's one of those places you just have to go some point in DC.
Saturday, a group of us went to the National Cathedral, which is located about 7 miles from the Capitol. It's the second-largest cathedral in the United States, and has been the home to numerous memorial services and famous sermons over the years. After that, we ate some Lebanese food for lunch. It was good, even though I have no idea what I was actually eating. After that we strolled down Embassy Row and visited the Woodrow Wilson House in DC--the only president to remain in DC after leaving office. I will post those pictures and the ones from Alexandria soon.
And because it was so nice last weekend, I'm going back to Old Town Alexandria with a different group of people today. Happy Sunday!
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