The 'short' work week that followed the 4th of July was spent trying to recover from the fam's visit. Ben had a lot going on at work and it felt like much more than a 4 day week.
Dexter and Mosely appeared to be exhausted from sleeping all day as well.
Thursday we returned to the softball field for the first time in 2 weeks. Our team suffered a devastating loss last week without us (rescheduling conflict) and put 95% of the blame on our shoulders for not being able to play. Fortunately we claimed the victory this week and all was forgiven. (Kelly and Ben are 11-0 in DC softball) The next game is scheduled for Tuesday (7/12), so look forward to that update.
We had considered going to the Nationals game on Friday night because it was another 'free' hat night, which Ben cannot get enough of. Kelly was not as enthusiastic, pointing out that you really only need to where one hat at a time. The weather agreed with Kelly and we spent the rainy Friday evening at home catching up on Netflix.
Big movie fans should recognize the following from the classic Caddyshack:
Dexter and Mosely appeared to be exhausted from sleeping all day as well.
(Mosely needed some beauty sleep as evidenced by the bags under her eyes)
Thursday we returned to the softball field for the first time in 2 weeks. Our team suffered a devastating loss last week without us (rescheduling conflict) and put 95% of the blame on our shoulders for not being able to play. Fortunately we claimed the victory this week and all was forgiven. (Kelly and Ben are 11-0 in DC softball) The next game is scheduled for Tuesday (7/12), so look forward to that update.
We had considered going to the Nationals game on Friday night because it was another 'free' hat night, which Ben cannot get enough of. Kelly was not as enthusiastic, pointing out that you really only need to where one hat at a time. The weather agreed with Kelly and we spent the rainy Friday evening at home catching up on Netflix.
Big movie fans should recognize the following from the classic Caddyshack:
Carl Spackler (Bill Murray): So I jump ship in Hong Kong and I make my way over to Tibet , and I get on as a looper at a course over in the Himalayas .
Angie D'Annunzio: A looper?
Carl Spackler: A looper, you know, a caddy, a looper, a jock. So, I tell them I'm a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, bald... striking. So, I'm on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one - big hitter, the Lama - long, into a ten-thousand foot crevasse, right at the base of this glacier. Do you know what the Lama says? Gunga galunga... gunga, gunga-lagunga. So we finish the eighteenth and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
Angie D'Annunzio: A looper?
Carl Spackler: A looper, you know, a caddy, a looper, a jock. So, I tell them I'm a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, bald... striking. So, I'm on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one - big hitter, the Lama - long, into a ten-thousand foot crevasse, right at the base of this glacier. Do you know what the Lama says? Gunga galunga... gunga, gunga-lagunga. So we finish the eighteenth and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
Conveniently, the Dalai Lama was giving a free talk on the West lawn of the Capitol (about a mile from our apartment) on Saturday. Ben was concerned about the availability of seating and decided to head to the Capitol at 6:30am for the 9:30am start time.
Kelly was not interested in waking up that early and slept in a couple of additional hours and headed down around 8:30am. Ben quickly realized he was way too early, but was able to get into the VIP section. Kelly was unable to join him and took a seat in the back.
The event was good, but a bit random. Whoopi Goldberg hosted it, much to her surprise. This became evident as her stream of consciousness presentation hinted at a lack of preparation.
Also, there was a musical introduction by someone named Skylar Grey, who is apparently somewhat known for her collaborations with rappers.
Eventually the Dalai Lama arrived and spoke for quite some time. He did not mention any golfing tips, but did share some of his insights on life - so we've got that going for us, which is nice.
After several hours in the hot sun (Ben's knees somehow got sunburned), we decided to escape to our favorite DC thai restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we ran a few errands and then went home. The rest of the weekend was spent catching up a little more on R & R, the dogs, Netflix, life chores and (last but not least) on a few posts for your favorite blog.
(The Capitol at 6:40am)
Kelly was not interested in waking up that early and slept in a couple of additional hours and headed down around 8:30am. Ben quickly realized he was way too early, but was able to get into the VIP section. Kelly was unable to join him and took a seat in the back.
(Kelly's View)
The event was good, but a bit random. Whoopi Goldberg hosted it, much to her surprise. This became evident as her stream of consciousness presentation hinted at a lack of preparation.
(So uhhh...., Bill Murray told me the Lama is a good golfer.)
Also, there was a musical introduction by someone named Skylar Grey, who is apparently somewhat known for her collaborations with rappers.
(It seemed a bit warm for fur, but what do we know)
(Ben the early bird does get the worm, but do you really want worms? Think about that.)
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