Brazil

It's official my parents and the three youngest are moving to San Paulo at the end of the summer.  My dad's company has a branch office down there that is struggling.  They will be there for a year.  How crazy fun is that?

Beth's Visit

Beth came to visit.  It's always fun to spend time together.  I enjoyed focusing on her... catching up with what she's been up to and what she's dealing with.  Not to mention shopping with her, laughing with her, touring with her and just plain goofing off...

A nice guard at the Renwick Gallery offered to take our picture, thus giving us a larger perspective. 
Marriage to Gabe has changed Beth.  We went to the Natural History Museum.    
Of course we had to stop and pay homage to the bugs...  Beth, all I can say is I am so glad that I am not the one with all the dead bugs under my bed.
One of my favorite things about summer in DC is the Jazz in the Garden.  Every Friday night there is a free concert in the National Gallery of Art's sculpture garden.  We packed a picnic and dipped our feet in the reflecting pool.  Yes that is the National Archives in the background. Have I mentioned recently that I love my life?
Mount Vernon, George Washington's plantation.  This is my roommate Doan.
And this is my boyfriend Steve.
Beth holding baby Beth.

Tourist Season

You don't have to look far to see the different tour buses that have flooded the Mall.  

I amused myself during lunch by counting the different bus companies.  I made it past 17 before I lost interest.

Tonight's Excitement

Tonight we had a little adventure.  The fire alarm went off at 8 pm.   And it didn't go off.   We walked out our building into the rain.  The first fire truck arrived.

Followed by the second.
As the rain picked up so we took a picture and headed to the grocery store.
They let us back in to our apartment only 47 minutes later.