frankenstorm & 31 years...

Thanks to a CrAzY weather system we are celebrating halloween early with FRANKENSTORM! It will take more than a hurricane to scare this Floridian.  The good news is R has the day off and if we can keep power that will make for a nice relaxing holiday at home. So we're hunkered down with the bath tub filled and the freezer full of ice, just in case...

The storm is a bit of a bummer since my seester arrived Saturday afternoon to help celebrate my birthday.  Thankfully the storm held off for a nice day with her & R yesterday.  We headed out to brunch over near the White House at Founding Farmers.  The wait for a table was just long enough for us to dash over and snap a picture.  The mimosas & french toast were yummy but the service was slow.  Because we weren't sure about the weather, we felt like we should head back home after brunch.  We'd already heard that the NYC subway was shutting down in the evening & we weren't sure what the DC metro would do.
Oh hai, white house! 



The weather really wasn't bad (just overcast and cool) all afternoon, but we napped, sipped tea, and chatted with friends on the phone before church in the evening.  Church was wonderful and then we headed to nearby Lyon Hall which I think is now my favorite neighborhood watering hole.  We came back to eat chili & watch the Amazing Race.  Very low key birthday but delightful considering this storm system. Having seester in town is always exciting!




Apparently the worst of FRANKENSTORM is headed for Northern Virginia today so we'll let you know how we fare.  So far we're in PJs and making pancakes!

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