For my birthday, Tim took me to one of our favorite breakfast/brunch places in DC. We ate outside in their walled-in patio with a parachute for a ceiling, and I ordered poached eggs on grits with bacon while Tim had the huevos rancheros. I fully intended to have their wonderful home-made yogurt and granola as a dessert but was too full in the end. Afterward we walked around the neighborhood and ducked into St Matthews. I was amazed that this place had been right under my nose and I’d never been inside before. Later that day he took me to the French Embassy for their Fête de la Musique where, among other things, we got to watch the Bataladrum band– a strange and wonderful thing I had seen on H Street just a couple days before. Strange because it’s composed of all women (almost entirely young and attractive girls) toting enormous drums and playing in a way that makes you want to jump up and down and shout! I wish I had a video for you but the ones on their site don’t do them justice anyway. We ended the day by going to get ice cream, stopping to watch a movie in the park projected on a large screen, and dropping by some friend’s house.
The Tabord Inn from their website
Happy Birthday, Erin…..sounds like a great celebration day with your two favorite guys. I want to got to that little garden breakfast place. Ummmm….looks like you slipped into Maryland for that cornfield shot….
So fun! I love the Tabard Inn. My parents stayed there during a few of their visits when I lived in Dupont- and St. Mathews- ahh. Epic huh? I’ve been known to sneak into their masses before. If you like Tabard Inn in the summer, make sure to go back on a cold December night for a nightcap by the fire inside. Its delightful! Happy birthday friend.
Happy birthday from your dork sister. I actually woke up this morning with a cloud of guilt when I realized- Erin’s birthday! Glad you have your two best friends in the world to make it a wonderful and memorable day.
Freyja’s birthday wish to you: “Ay-in, (that’s your name) happy happy baby. love you.”
Shari– YES! it is the Eastern Shore! We went to Conquest Beach that Sunday (our church holds a service on the beach each year). Gorgeous, gorgeous countryside.
And, yes, Freggie– I am a happy happy baby.
Ahhhh Erin…..many a time I’ve been to Conquest Beach…..I knew that looked like “the land of pleasant living”…no mistaking. A very nice addtion to your already wonderful weekend.
Please remind me to tell you about my Fete de la musique story from when my parents sent me to France for the first time when I was 17.
The older I get the more I want to go home to the east coast, look at these places! We ain’t got nothin’ like that out in these here parts!