October
- 1st - We tied our yellow ribbons around the Hong
Kong Economic and Trade Office and marched together in
solidarity with the
protesters
in Hong Kong to the White House, our umbrellas open on a
warm dry night. As John Locke taught us governments govern with
the consent of the governed.
- 5th - Attended the closing ceremonies
of the 2014 Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival with Sara, Rachel, and Ben.
We saw some great comedy and some not-so-great
comedy. Highlights included Tig Notaro and
Birds!
- 10th - For our proper anniversary we
kept it simple and had a nice dinner
at Fiola. The service was
excellent and we learned of our server's fascination with the
Roman
satirist Aulus
Persius Flaccus.
- 17th - 19th - Our 5th wedding
anniversary, observed.
- Bed and breakfast
at Rixey Manor for
the weekend. Isadora and Ben were fantastic hosts. They have
a great place and it will be amazing when they finish
restoring it.
- Strolled the streets
of Culpeper, a
cute little Virginia town, in search of coffee, bread, and cheese.
- Took our bread and cheese as a picnic lunch while we hiked
the Whiteoak Canyon Trail
in Shenandoah
National Park. It passes passes not one, not two, but
six waterfalls.
- Dinners
at Lucio
and Culpeper Thai. Wine at
Early
Mountain Vineyard.
- A long drive to see the fall foliage along Skyline Drive
Scenic Highway as it winds its way along the ridge of the
Blue Ridge Mountains.
- We took the long way back to DC by way of a visit
to Thomas Jefferson's
Monticello
- Bed and breakfast
at Rixey Manor for
the weekend. Isadora and Ben were fantastic hosts. They have
a great place and it will be amazing when they finish
restoring it.
- 21st - Remember that art exhibition that
Katie set up back in September? Well we went to see it. "Art as
Research" at the George Mason University Fine Arts Gallery. We
just happened to arrive as a class was touring with their
professors so we got to hear the professors and students discuss
the work. Very interesting.
- 22nd - Had a few beers with Dulaney at
the local pub. Haven't seen him in a while. It was good to catch
up.
- 26th - Went down to the mall and
visited the United States Botanic
Garden.
At The National Museum
of the American Indian we had delicious native foods for
lunch before taking in the exhibits.
- 27th - Another visit with someone from the
past. We had Monday night trivia with Lita. I mean, she doesn't
call herself Lita any more, but if you had only read some truly ancient
entries in this log you wouldn't know any other name.
- 30th - Went to go see General Wesley Clark speak at Politics and Prose just up the street a couple neighborhoods.
