pop culture, reviewed

I don’t talk about our actual lives on this blog very much because, well, it’s just supposed to be about pop culture, plus almost all of our readers know us in real life, plus we mostly just sit around and talk about how cute and funny our dogs are, anyway.  Occasionally, though, I feel the need to share something we’ve done that’s unrelated to music or movies or TV.  This weekend was one of those times.  I have jokingly told people that because we just bought a house here (come visit!), our only vacation this year will be in our own (brand new, precious but tiny) backyard.  This is actually the truth but seriously, this weekend we had the most fun mini-break right in our own city.  Schmoop.

 On Friday night, we went to my favorite sushi place and had delicious sushi, and then, because I always want something sweet after sushi, I had the most brilliant idea:  the peanut butter pie at Old Ebbitt!  My number one favorite dessert in D.C. is this peanut butter pie, so post-sushi we walked past the White House to Old Ebbitt for coffee and dessert.  Awesome. 

Yesterday we went to Target and to see Knocked Up again.  This was also fun and very relaxing, but maybe not very vacation-worthy. 

But then!  Then!  Today, I feel like we just got back from a mini-break or something.  We had (a pretty darn good for the money) brunch on the terrace of a nice hotel here, overlooking their pretty grounds that are green and expansive enough that you can’t tell that you are in the middle of the city.  That was fun in and of itself, but after brunch came the really good part — with your Eggs Benedict comes a pool pass so you can sit by their pool (and poolside bar) all day long.  Heaven!  I’m neither a swimmer nor a sun-worshipper (SPF 45 and my freckles still popped out) but it was divine to lounge by the pool reading while Jake fetched us beer (him) and Diet Cokes (me).   SO FUN!  It was fun enough that I don’t even want to write where we had our brunch and pool combo because I fear Googlers will find it and it will become too crowded (but if you live here and want to know, email me!). 

Now it really feels like summer… and we still have all afternoon and evening to do our usual Sunday movie rental and takeout.  Good vacation indeed.