May 5, 2003

[General] What a weekend!

Wow--that was the busiest non-Gencon weekend that I can remember.

This weekend we had a gathering in DC of many of the folks that participate in the fora at tivocommunity.com. Yes--another of those weird people on the internet getting together for a weekend things. As those sorts of things go, though, this one was a huge success.

We started out on Saturday at the main, sanctioned, catered gathering, the centerpiece of the weekend. We had rented a space at a restaurant and had the event catered--too expensive, in retrospect, for the quality of the food. The space was good, though--large and open and I guess if you consider the price to have included the space rental, then it isn't all that much. Still, I joked that the next time we get together, we'll just come to my house and I'll cook. I could make us a feast with the kind of money that we all spent. Anyway, the atmosphere was good, everyone liked my name tags and the TiVo swag was well received.

After, some of us went to dinner--yes, yes, yes--all we did was eat. :) We went to dinner at the Washington Cafe on Mt. Vernon, off of Thomas Circle. Since I used to live in that neighborhood, it was a bit like coming home for me. It was nice. After that, we went to the Capitol Steps, which is such a touristy thing to do--but, wow. I had seen them in 1993 and didn't remember that they were *that* funny. Of course, now is a good time for them as there is plenty of material to pull from! After that, some of the group went for a snack--I think a beer snack, since they were going to the CapBrewing company--but I am old and so I decided to no join them.

Today, we spend the morning walking--and I do mean that literally--the mall. We walked from the Lincoln--or in my case, the memorial bridge, since that was where I left my truck--to the Capitol Building. I don't wear a pedometer, but my friend tells me that that is about two and a quarter miles.

I didn't walk back. A lovely man with a horseless carriage was kind enough, for an $8.00 fee, to return me to my car.

After collapsing for a three hour nap, I met some of the folks one last time for dinner. We went to Copeland's in Annapolis where I had a yummy steak and some yummier bananas foster. The mushrooms were skanky, though. That makes twice in the last three times that I have ordered them that they have been nasty. I think that I will not order them again.

So that was my weekend. Busy, busy, busy. And more expensive than I can really afford--I spent money this weekend like I used to, like I actually had money to spend. I have three appointments, though, this week so--let's hope that I make some M-O-N-E-Y.

Think Green for me, willya?

Posted by Lori at May 5, 2003 12:31 AM