Dupont Circle Vibe

Really fun to get to see Gabi's workplace - at least a bit of it, as it was closed from the inside.  We also got to see Dupont circle, and some of her favorite places to get food, visit bookstores, or just enjoy the vibe around the area. 

 

Silver Spring!

 Great to be with Gabi - and enjoy at least a brief moment in the picturesque back yard. 

 

Driving

 Now that there is definitely not any more jury duty, we left for DC to see Gabi, as well as Mark & Marta. 

 

Morning Bike Ride

 Taking advantage of the beautiful weather and the wonderful bike path was a great way to start the Thursday morning. 

 

Movie Evening

 After Rania got off work, she walked over to the theater where we took advantage of Tuesday discount day to see the Materialist which was a fun romantic comedy. 

 

Evening Light

 Pictures of the sisters on a Monday evening outside the Quinn's house.  

 

Downtown Library

 The Main library branch is truly spectacular; since it was across the street from the courthouse and I had already figured out parking, I went to enjoy some quiet reading time in a truly amazing space. 

The combination of lots of light as well as a magical children's area makes for such an inviting library. 

 The park outside the library isn't too bad either!

Jury Duty

 Much of this week has been in limbo, as Doug knew that he could get jury duty assigned.  Sure enough, on Sunday night, I was one of the numbers that was selected. 

Much of Monday morning was at the Lucas County courthouse. 

Sure enough, it is a lot of hurry up and wait.  The woman in charge did say that it had been quite a few weeks since there had been a jury trial - and that it is often last minute, given prosecutors and attorneys may settle at any point.  There were apparently two trials - I was not selected for either of them - though was in the pool in the unlikely event that everyone got struck or there were too many conflicts - so a group of us were waiting until we got the 'all clear.'  

 The good news is that the all-clear should last through the rest of the week, as the likelihood of being called back after today is incredibly small. 

Les Mis Deja Vu

 Apparently so good the first time, that Gabi went back for a second showing - this time with Zoey.  It is truly worth taking advantage of such an incredible performance while it is in the area - and so easy to access.