Last weekend in DC

It was so frikin nice this weekend. Perfect football watching weather and perfect jacket weather. Sandra (aka Big Kahuna), Kath (aka lil'ddong) and I spent the afternoon at the Edward Hopper exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. It was a special pre-showing for Booz Allen employees and guests. Ok, so I admit, when Kath suggested that we go to this art show I thought to myself, "Hmmm...I didn't know Hopper did art too? And so prolific to be recognized by high society curators and showcased at the National Gallery of Art. He was good in Speed, but this is major." Of course, San & Kath set me straight: "your thinking of Dennis Hopper, you dork!!!"

The exhibit was amazing! For those in the DC area, I highly recommend it! I must say the Hopper experience was very timely for me. His stark depictions of a derelict home or streetside, an awkward meeting in a cafe, the eerie tension captured in a barren room, all elicit that undeniable, gut-tugging, sometimes searing feeling of complete loneliness. Funny because he once commented that, "...loneliness is so overdone." Let me just tell you, it was a loner's sanctuary!!! I could've spent the entire day there.

Eek!

Friday 9:22pm...doing everything and anything conceivable that will keep me from packing. The reality of it hasn't hit me yet, but I'll undoubtedly be bum rushed (as will McNabb - haha!) by it all Monday night. I'll be sitting at the gate, fighting back tears as I torment myself by flipping through the photo gallery on my nano...so predictable & pathetic. But! one good teary session and i'll be ready to get back on that camel and rock it out in Cairo! :)