this is how you keep her

Friday night I left work late and headed straight down H street to attend Supafrik for a great Friday outing.  After checking out the clothes, some art (including pieces by Stan Squirewell) and noshing on food by fojol bros (follow them on twitter if you like - over 12,000 people already do!) at Gallery O on H - I left with a smile on face and the ride home didn't seem quite so long.  I love the brick, white lights and hanging hardware of O on H.  They want to rent their space more so if you're looking for somewhere to hold a reception/party in Washington, DC you should check them out!

Saturday I checked out the Op Shop (so many treasures!), played some frisbee and met up with friends at Old Glory for drinks and dancing - my abs are still sore!  After Ruhi on Sunday I said bon voyage to a dear friend at District of Pi who leaves today for a year in Afghanistan.  It's such a blessing to be surrounded (emotionally and physically :) by treasure troves of sweet friends.

This past week the leaves truly peaked here in DC (though maybe even better is yet to come??) and we're in the home stretch for the first part of Abdoulaye's K-1 fiancé visa process - who knows what news this week will bring!  Tonight Cassie and I are going to check out Junot Diaz at Sixth & I - I feel a good week ahead, how about you?

Chinedu and Dingo.  Rad guys at a rad event. 

sweet surprises!

My weekend started on Thursday when Sarah came to town.  We ate pizza at Two Amys (thanks, Dad!), wandered the gardens at the Washington National Cathedral and took our breakfast on Friday morning to the Rosedale Conservancy near my apartment.  The weather has been so wonderful lately, I am loving the baby crispness in the air in the morning on my way to work and again when I bike home in the evening.

Cassie and I continued weekend festivities with ice cream at Something Sweet and more Cathedral wanderings.  Morning, noon & night, the architecture and the way light hits the building never ceases to amaze me.

I had FLOC training on Saturday followed by some birthday bowling (pictures to come!).  Sunday included a birthday brunch celebration, a visit to the National Zoo (the giant baby panda passed away this weekend :( and the 2012 National Book Festival on the Mall to hear Junot Diaz speak.  Have you read his new book, This is How You Lose Her?  I have a copy to pick up and I can't wait to read it!

I hope your weekend was filled with trifles & treasures - I'm so thankful for all of the ones in my life!