Hey guys,

This was a pretty fun weekend. Tyler came down, and hilarity/adventures ensued. On Friday we walked to the memorials by the mall, the tidal basin, the Jefferson Memorial, the White House, and then China Town. All in all, we probably walked about 10 miles. I really enjoyed going to the memorials, especially the FDR and Jefferson. The FDR is probably my favorite in all of DC--very inspiring.

The next day we went to a German restaurant called "Cafe Berlin." Cafe Berlin has a quaint outdoor patio, where they serve you giant glasses of German beer. Can't beat that on a Saturday afternoon. We then went to hang out at the ever so bourgeois George Washington University. Had a drink with Joe and John (two program friends) on the patio of some campus bar/grill. Waitress was a little off, and everything was overpriced. So, we booked it a completely different place: China Town.

China Town is becoming one of my favorite areas in DC. Mainly because of the Rocket Bar and a plethora of good places to eat. We stopped at a restaurant where the dumplings were hand rolled by two friendly looking chefs in the front window . The chefs' amiability was off set by the several dead chickens, ducks, and squids surrounding them. Still, though, that only made the place more endearing to me. We got the dumplings then went to eat thai food. Good combo. Then a couple of Pabst Blue Ribbons at the Rocket Bar. PBR is huge in this area.


All in all, a very good weekend. Weather is fantastic--in the 70s with lots of sun. This week should be interesting. Wednesday, Andrew (other intern) and I are checking people into a "party on the patio," which takes place at our office. Should be really fun; David Axelrod (Obama adviser) is posted on the guest list.

Will write more soon


Tim