DC

 A beautiful day in our nation’s capitol. I met my cousin Rebecca and her boyfriend Noah for breakfast at Tatte, a DC mainstay. After a pastry, we wandered the mall, caught up, and watched hordes of disappointed schoolchildren trying to make the most of a trip to DC during a government shutdown.

Not shut down

Once she had to go to work, I made my way back to U Street to meet up with my friend Jeremy. While waiting for him I got to witness something that pretty much sums up life in DC these days. A black man dressed as a Union Soldier talking to the deployed national guardsman. Just a chat about civil war reenactments. This was the most engaged I’d seen our national guard in DC, usually they look so bored they could cry.

Jeremy, Cage, and I grabbed lunch at Ben’s Chili Bowl. An old school DC mainstay and the only business on U to survive the metro’s cut and cover shutdown of the street. The history was sad but the food was fantastic. My half smoke sent me in orbit and the banana pudding was the best I’d ever had. Needless to say I was in dire need of a nap after. Jeremy and I walked the city and caught up while Cage worked. Once Jeremy had to leave, I made my way back to Cage’s apartment for that nap. 

A rare moment of good behavior

Cage, Emily, and I went out to grab dinner and drinks. Emily went for a movie, Cage and I went for more drinks. “You’re going to love this, it’s the worst dive bar in DC.” The Blaggard has functioning bathroom locks but still the locals are turning up their noses. What strange people.

A Blaggard at The Blaggard