The Way Weekends Should Be

This weekend was a good one! The addresses for the wedding invitations kept flooding in, thank you all. Friday was A's last day of work at her now old job! I know she was excited to move on and start working a normal schedule. To all of you who are in sales and work odd hours and weekends, I feel for you. On friday I picked A up and surprised her with one of our Old Town nights, we walked along the water front and enjoyed the wonderful cool night.

Saturday brought a huge surprise. The University of Tennessee Volunteers looked like a different team as they hammered the University of Georgia 45-19. Our quarterback, J. Crompton (9 TD's - 8 Int's this year) throw for 4 TD's and 310 Yards. The vols put up over 500 yards total offense and looked great going into a bye week with the South's best rivilary coming up in two weeks against #2 Alabama.

Saturday evening A and I get ready for our night out. We first went to Georgia Brown's. I would recommend Georgia Brown's to anyone in the DC area. A had their Crab Stuffed shrimp and fried green tomatoes, I had the shrimp and grits and a wonderful glass of wine. After Georgia Brown's we made our way to the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts to listen to the National Symphony:

LUDOVIC MORLOT, conductor
NELSON FREIRE, piano

MARTINU The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca

TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

The entire symphony was spectacular. BRAHMS was amazing. C.S. Lewis once wrote that "if there is a language of the God's it must be music." One can't help but be inspired and moved by such great music. When you hear these classic peices being performed you can really feel all that was good and right about the classical era. The night ended by spending sometime on the Kennedy Center Terrace with its amazing views of Georgetown, Arlington, Rosslyn and the National Cathedral all the while overlooking the Potomac River.

A and I -- sticking with tradition -- took pictures in the mirror lined walls of the great hall. Sunday we found ourselves walking down the National Mall and into the Solar Decathlon. For the past 4 years Universities from all over the country have been building energy efficient homes. These homes are on display on the National Mall and are nothing short of genius. The innovations in these homes should give us all hope that America can bridge the energy crisis.

In short, every weekend should be this good. A and I have a lot to look forward to this week: No class or work tomorrow. My younger brother comes to visit for his Fall break late late late Tuesday night. And A starts her new job on Thursday! Hope your weekend was as fun as ours!

A's M.