Just to catch up on the last few days: On Saturday we went to Gay Day at the Hillwood Museum and Gardens. It was our first time to Hillwood — once a private estate, now open to the public — and what an amazing place it is. The mansion holds a huge collection of Russian art, and the gardens, especially the Japanese-style garden, are excellent.
There were talks throughout the day, and a performance by the Rock Creek Singers, an ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. (We also took in an ongoing exhibit on designer Eva Zeisel, which runs through Dec. 4.) The day ended with refreshments on the back lawn of the mansion. So very civilized. Most of my photos from that day are up on Flickr; there are still a few more to come (though none from inside the mansion, where photos are prohibited, unfortunately).
Last night we had an excellent dinner of Mediterranean food at Zaytinya with Tina and RK (happy birthday!), who were also going to the Washington Nationals game. It was Thom’s and my first Nats game (and in fact the first time both of us had been inside RFK per se), and we had a couple of good seats just past third base (section 226) thanks to Thom’s friend Craig, who has season tickets. The game was moving along at a pretty quick pace, but we were already a bit tired and also wanted to beat the exit rush, so we left at the middle of the eighth inning. (The Reds beat the Nats, 6-2.)
Tonight we’re off to the Birchmere to see Duncan Sheik, which I’m excited about. And the Birchmere has a special place in our hearts, since that’s where Thom and I met each other in person for the first time, two years ago.
[Update (Aug. 25): Check out Thom’s blog for entries about the Duncan Sheik concert and the interesting guy we talked with afterwards.]