June 25 & 26

Another weekend - this one is purportedly "special" because it's my birthday weekend, but it's hard to enjoy a birthday when I'm in a city where I know no one. Anyway, I went to a Nationals game Saturday night and that was pretty fun! I got a free hat AND the team won. Not that I was particularly rooting for the Nationals. On any other night I probably would have rooted for them but it's really hard for me to root for Livan Hernandez. Plus, I'm an AL gal.

Oh yeah, and I should add that the food was by far the worst I've seen at any stadium/arena/ballpark ever. There weren't that many options (this is 2005, after all so I expect some fancy food) and it was so overpriced. I got a "Super" Dog, which I expected to be like a footlong or something special in some way - nope, just a regular hot dog. For $4. Also, I splurged on Red Hook draft beer, which sold for $6.50. That's crazy expensive, but, compared to the Miller and Bud offerings at $6.00 each, I thought it seemed reasonable. $6.00 for a Miller Lite? No way.

On Sunday, I checked out the Fairfax area - went to the Fair Oaks mall and the nearby Wegmans, which is UNbelievable. It is the nicest Wegmans I've been to! I was just happy to go to a grocery store that didn't require me to sign up for a new card.