Jennifer and I met in 1985 at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. We lived in the same residence hall ("St. Regs"), had a great year, and have been friends ever since. Since school, Jennifer has been at the World Bank, the AARP, and now does fascinating work on behalf of consumers at a Federal agency.
We immediately jumped into the Mini and headed past a bunch of Washington landmarks to Georgetown. There, Jennifer gave me a driving tour. Georgetown's as attractive as I remembered it; what I never appreciated before the tour, however, is how green and non-urban certain parts of it are. Jennifer pointed out all sorts of sites, including the house where Katherine Graham lived!
We went to dinner at a spot called the DC Boathouse at MacArthur and Cathedral. It’s a super-friendly neighborhood place, with a really wonderful, cozy lounge area featuring commodious, plush sofas and chairs in the back. We made ourselves very comfortable and were able to catch up over “spicy” and “chocolaty” glasses of merlot. Truth be told, we were even spicier than the wine!
Jennifer’s dad joined us for dinner. He and Jennifer’s mom, who passed away recently, have served as kind of uber-parents in DC, opening their house and being an amazing welcome committee for their children’s friends, singers and musicians, and numerous others. Jennifer’s dad is really fun, and we had a lively, engaging meal. My French dip roast beef sandwich was very good, and Jennifer and her dad each had a yummy looking kebab.
I am hoping to see Jennifer this weekend when she comes to the City for a reunion with a couple of her English godchildren!
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