The Nationals beat the Phillies for the team's 98th win of the season and clinched the best record in baseball for the 2012 regular season. Upon reflection, we thought back to all the games we have been to this summer. The Nationals have a combined were 16-3 when Ben was at a game and 9-1 for Kelly. It is nice to see a winner!
Kelly's parents arrived on Thursday night for a long weekend visit. They have a busy schedule so we were happy they could figure out a trip before the holidays.
Friday was a beautiful day in D.C. and started off the day with a walk to Lincoln Park followed by a visit to the recently opened Union Market. We spent an hour tasting free samples and checking out all the vendors. We met Ben for lunch at Loeb's Deli before heading to the National Building Museum. Our final stop of the busy morning/afternoon was the botanical garden near the Capitol. Kelly's Dad wandered around getting inspiration for his own garden before heading through the various eco systems.
On Friday night, Ben made a traditional family potato dumpling for dinner and we watched the Cardinals defeat the Braves in the one game Wildcard. The victory set up a St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals matchup in the NLDS. It was a tough series for us, as our hometown team was playing our adopted team in our adopted city. It also made for some serious trash talk between us and Kelly's Dad. Ultimately, Dad got the last laugh, however it was fun to have him here to watch the games with.
Saturday we headed to East Potomac Golf Couse for a round of golf. As many rounds as Kelly has played with her Dad, this was the first round she can ever remember playing with her Mom. It was a great day to be on the course made even better by Kelly's 1 stroke victory over her Dad.
After golf, we headed to Captain White's Fish market on the Southwest waterfront. Kelly had hoped to have lunch there, but everybody else was reluctant when they realized it was all live seafood that you bought and they cooked in front of you!
As an alternative, we stopped by the Eastern Market and grabbed a bite at the lunch counter in the market. Additionally, Kelly's mom bought enough baked goods to feed a village. We spent some time at the house watching a baseball game and relaxing after a busy day.
For dinner, we went to U street for what we billed as the "second best dinner you will have in a gas station". While Mom and Dad were reluctant, Fast Gourmet delivered the goods.
Being a fellow intellectual, Kelly's Dad was curious where the Albert Einstein memorial was located. Located across from the Lincoln memorial, we let him met his idol and get a few pictures on Sunday morning.
From the Einstein statue, we then made the short trip across the Arlington bridge to the Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Due to its location, Theodore Roosevelt Island is often overlooked by tourists and even the locals. It is beautiful island was great trails and views of the Potomac.
It also has a great memorial to the 26th President, with a very Eastern European statues of Teddy Roosevelt and a variety of water features.
After a short hike around the island, we headed to Georgetown for some BBQ at Old Glory. We split the "Whole lotta glory", which was a variety of delicious meats and complimented the football games on tv quite well.
In need of dessert, Janet and Ben braved the line at Georgetown Cupcake while Kelly and Roger got the car.
With a few cupcakes in hand, we headed back to the house for a few hours to catch our breath and say hi to the dogs.
Refreshed and ready for dinner, we went to to a new favorite Cantina Pacifico, which has some pretty tasty nachos and sangria that are half price on Sunday after 5pm. As we enjoyed nachos, we watched game 2 between the Cardinals and Nationals.
Before heading home, we stopped by the Pentagon memorial and then called it a weekend. Kelly's parents headed out in the early AM hours and we headed back to work on Monday.
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