Lindsey and I are flying to DC at this moment. It will be fun to see the sights and walk through Georgetown to see what has changed since I was 22 and first drove in on a sweltering July 5, 2004.
I am listening to Modest Mouse as I write this. I will always associate their two songs, “The World at Large” and “Float On,” with my first few weeks in DC. Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, and Muse can be added to the bands whose music sounds like DC to me. It was the most musical time in my life to that point and since.
What a different world that was. Many of the friends I spent my days and nights with moved to the West coast where there were originally from. I moved up the East Coast, and then back to the Midwest. We all seem to like where we are from, although that isn’t a universal truth. I’m okay with it.
Anyway, I will reminisce more as the trip progresses. I’m looking forward to it.
My rough itinerary for the trip is as follows:
Saturday – “See the City”
- Eastern Market
- Trolly around sights
- Dinner in Georgetown
Sunday – “Hang with Ben”
- Mount Vernon
- Great Falls
- Stop by Reston and Herndon, where I used to work at Ruckus
- Dinner at the Green Pig
Monday – “Go to Congress”
- Museums
- More sights
- Capital Tour
- Dinner with Allie and Dave
Tuesday – “Shop and Eat”
- Shop in Georgetown
- See what we need to see
- Fly to the UP
More to come!