First Day in the District of Columbia

I had busy first day in DC and so actually didn't get to make a post.  I arrived on time Saturday night in Baltimore.  There was a little problem with my pickup because my cell phone wasn't working....but we all got together in time to go out to dinner at a favorite place---Franklin's in Hyattsville, Maryland.   It has a great sign:

Franklin's is good family fun because there is a general store as well as the restaurant and brewery.  Fun for everyone, and good eats.

We headed for All Souls Unitarian Church Sunday morning in plenty of time for the service.  We didn't make it, though, because there was a triathalon going on in downtown Washington DC.  The action was between us and the church.   We were routed by the police in what became a circular pattern.  Seemed like a metaphor for government business!  When it was clear we would be very late, we gave up.  Louisa took Sophia to get a haircut, and Griffin, Peter and I did a little shopping. 

We then celebrated Father's Day with lunch at "Hop's" restaurant, complete with jokes about the Dr. Seuss favorite, Hop on Pop.

Peter, Griffin and I then went to a Washington Nationals baseball game while Louisa and Sophia went home to get ready for a party.  The Nationals were playing the Baltimore Orioles.  The baseball game was a sellout---the combination of Father's Day and the proximity of Baltimore, I guess..  We had to get "standing room only" tickets and learned there are specific areas for such tickets.  After about three innings, it rained and lots of people gave up.  We then found empty seats we liked and settled in to watch.  Well, the people holding those seats had actually left just to get food.  They came back and we just moved to some other seats.  The Nationals lost 7-4, but parts of the game were exciting.  The best part for Griffin is that he got to "run the bases" after the game.  Here's how he looked, cheered on by "Theodore Roosevelt" with "George Washington" in the background.

Came home, did some preliminary work on getting the downstairs apartment ready and then Louisa, Sophia and I went to a party.  It was great.  Lots of fans of Portland, Oregon.