Coffee and Kreamer: A Weekend of Fun

This past weekend was filled with several different fun outings and time with friends.

The big neighborhood news is the new park that was built on our street corner. It has a baseball diamond, grassy area, 2 basketball courts, a tennis court, and playground equipment! Nothing like election season to get community projects completed quickly. Each corner of the park proudly displays a sign ensuring that all who walk by know exactly who was responsible for this addition to the neighborhood development and renewal campaign.

Friday night we went to the Gala Hispanic Theater (no picture of it, but here's a picture of the Tivoli theater next door) to see a showing of Los Treinta, a series of monologues about the history of Salvadorians in DC, and particularly in this neighborhood. The show was thought-provoking, funny at times, and left us with some philosophical questions about the dynamics of culture, immigration, and urban housing.

The weekend thankfully brought cooler (below 90) temperatures. We were grateful, as we were able to do several things outside. Saturday afternoon we enjoyed good company and delicious burgers at a cookout at our friend Lindsay's house. Her spacious backyard and proximity (across the street) made for a relaxing afternoon study break. But this was only the beginning.

Jonathan's college roommate and best man Nick was in town, so after some afternoon studying, the two of them watched baseball, chatted, and generally distracted Stefanie for much of the evening. On Sunday, Nick and Jonathan went to see the Phillies-Nats game, where they were treated to an extra-innings comeback victory, and got to see the most expensive twisted ankle in recent history firsthand.