Even though we've lived here for going on four years, now, this was our first "official" 4th of July in DC. In years past, we've either been out of town, or just hung out at home. Large crowds and explosives aren't my favorite things, so we generally lay low for the 4th. This year, however, we have been lucky enough to befriend an amazing group of couples, who all just happen to live on Capitol Hill.
We braved the metro into the city yesterday for a potluck cookout with our great group of friends, and then made our way to the rooftop terrace of an apartment building overlooking the Capitol Dome. We had a beautiful view for the fireworks display, without having to fight our way onto the Mall. (Which would have been nearly impossible anyway. The Smithsonian metro stop was closed down for "crowd control" and the Mall was so packed that they stopped letting people in at 8pm. Yikes.) I didn't realize it until last night, but if you love fireworks and the 4th of July, Washington, D.C. is the place to be. Not only do you get the huge fireworks display on the National Mall, but literally the entire city is alight with fireworks. You can see them blossoming over buildings in every neighborhood as far as the eye can see. It's amazing and beautiful to see the National Monuments alight with the rainbow glow of fireworks.
As we made our way home last night, Allen commented at how funny and somewhat miraculous it is that we made friends with this group of people. We all became friends and then, boom! Baby, baby, baby, baby! The first couple adopted their daughter in March, the second had their son in April, the third is due in January, and we will, presumably, have a baby in there somewhere. The women in the group have been an amazing support system for me, and their husbands are all fantastic, too. Connecting with these couples has been one of the best things about our time in the city.
Still no news from Barker yet. CPS clearances take a while apparently. ::sigh::
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