Weekend of fabulousness

Ah, the Third Annual RA & Zeister DC Weekend! This year, it meant laughing through a train ride wherein a conductor lost his hole punch and made a PA announcement to that effect, eating delicious food at Rasika, trying my hand at painting pottery, indulging in my annual Chipotle burrito, scheming about a potential surprise anniversary party for our parents, meeting up for a bloggeriffic evening, finally attending the 4^th of July cookout my sister and her boyfriend host every year, watching the fireworks without being visibly (or audibly) startled, having waffles for brunch, making my sister’s boyfriend roll his eyes at the sisterly awesomeness, scoring deals at outlet stores, sharing a half pitcher of swirl margaritas at Lauriol, raiding my sister’s closet for neglected clothing, and squeezing in Thai food for lunch before catching my train to go home. Whew! I think we’re better at planning this weekend of fabulousness every year.

Unfortunately, re-entering my real life has entailed doing two loads of laundry in one night, scrounging up meals from nothing, and getting pummeled at work by a report with a one-day timeline, as if to make it perfectly clear that I am no longer on vacation. Ugh.