No Turning Back

Last night I did a “pre-pack” to see if everything would fit. And guess what? I think it will! I managed to fit an entire semester’s worth of clothes, office supplies and accessories into 3 suitcases.

My friend Marianne should be very proud of me. She knows that freshman year when she drove me back to campus after the holidays, her car was filled with 80%…of MY stuff. She’ll be happy to know, however, that I have improved my packing habits since then.

This is it. Today is my last day at home, and then I am headed to Washington, D.C. where I will sleep, eat and work as a (almost full-time) intern at NPR.

Please pray for me on my flight – It’s only 2 hours, but I do get a bit jittery on planes.

Do You Like Concerts

…and getting caught in the rain?

My Butler apartment-mates and I found ourselves sitting on the Capitol Hill lawn taking in a concert from the National Symphony Orchestra. The concert began with the overture from Gypsy and then did a medley of South Pacific.

I was in musical theatre heaven.

But then the dark storm clouds rolled over the rotunda. I had brought only a jacket, and the other girls huddled under a blanket.  By the time intermission hit, so had the torrential downpour.

We sloshed several blocks back to the Metro, where I literally rung out my jacket. Ugh.

Here we are (dry) and ready for the concert to begin!

The view behind us. Pretty scenic, eh?

The unsuspecting crowds.

Huddled, but happy.

Storm clouds loom overhead!

The Capitol at night.

Here we are on the metro after walking blocks through pouring rain.

To make up for it, though, we changed clothes and headed to Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe in DuPont Circle for a sweet dessert. It’s a nifty little bookstore with killer food. It was surprisingly packed! Two thumbs for the fruit crumble and cinnamon ice cream.

PS – You can also read Katie’s version of these events (which includes 2 gentlemen on the metro who nearly asked for her number).

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The Capitol At Dusk.