Finding Home: DC

Two weekends ago I met Nate down in DC for a night. We toured the monuments from the deliciously warm seats of the Audio (seat-warmers were made for people like me!) After much restaurant arguing and tons of lines everywhere I finally gave in and we ate at Fudruckers, and it was actually really good. We'd never been before. We stayed about 40 minutes out of the city in Virginia, where hotels are cheaper but just as good. We watched TV! Something that may sound simple, but something we don't get to do often, since paying for cable just isn't quit worth it!

We watched "Wild Russia: Siberia" on National Geographic and found it quite incredible. As we're watching the narrator says "these wild crows are the only known animal other than humans who have fun just for the joy of it". Being skeptical psychology major I am I said, "how do they really know that?" The next moment the crows are somersaulting down the snowy slopes. Nate and I about died laughing. It was so nice to get away. The next day we met up with my favorites of the Buckley fam and toured the Museum of Natural History. It was pretty awesome.

DC reminded me so much of Rome, a magical city I've been lucky enough to visit twice in the last three years. Of course Rome is approximately 1000 times more awesome (pasta, sorry white house and crab cakes you just can't compete).

The drive back was the best part because we went to...brace yourself...

the 3rd largest Walmart in the world!!!