A Night on the Town

With Jack's maternal grandmother in town, Kelly and I took the opportunity to have a night out in DC. I booked us in at the Westin Grand in Georgetown; after checking in, we headed to a bar (Old Glory) to watch the Virginia Tech game and sample some of the local cusine (wings and a variety of cocktails invented by our bar steward, Adelle).

Following a stunning victory for the Hokies over Miami, we ventured out into a rare rainstorm and wandered down to La Chaumiere, an upscale French bistro. Sitting adjacent to Dick Gephardt (former House Majority Leader), we dined on escargot and salmon-en-croute (for Kelly) and pig knuckles in aspic and calf brain for me. Both of the latter selections were new experiences; I'd be hard pushed to order the brain again. However, it was an otherwise delightful meal.

Following a post-dinner cocktail, we walked back to the Westin for a peaceful night's sleep, no-rush morning, and lunch at a local Indian restaurant.

It was great to have some time to ourselves and "hang out" the same way we did prior to Jack gatecrashing the scene.