I (Kelsey) am trying a new thing where I go with the flow and am flexible with plans;), so while we knew we were hanging out with both Shannan and David and Kelly and Alex this weekend, I made an increased effort to not need to schedule things or need to know details in advance, and (as is always the case with irony), I think things ended up better than I could have planned.
On Saturday we met up with David and Shannan for brunch at one of our favorite brunch spots in Del Ray, Stomping Ground (aka biscuit heaven). Then we drive to Alexandria to walk around the waterfront and Old Town. Maybe it was the weather or the fact that I'd never explored this area of Alexandria, but it was just a perfect outing. Mike brought his camera to capture it. (The big pictures are the ones he took.)
Playing the game where you try to guess the cost of the house. Such a fun game in this area haha!
Pic I took of the water. I did use an Instagram filter though.
Trying to capture the sunshine!
Showing David and Shannan my Instagram pictures of the water.
Then we went to the Torpedo factory which is basically an artistic/creative sanctuary in downtown Alexandria, where local artists display their works. Might be my new favorite Nova art retreat!
A display an artist set up in light of the Paris attacks.
I love this picture that Mike took and how this building was re-purposed for creativity.
After the torpedo factory, we spotted a Trader Joe's on the walk back to the car, and randomly decided it was a great time to go grocery shopping. Of course, Mike and I cannot grocery shop like normal people, so we carried 3 heavy bags back to the car, but we've determined that if friends can grocery shop with us and still be friends with us after, they are friends for life.
When we got back to the house, we watched some of the Bond movies Josh and Ross were marathoning and then saw the new Bond movie with them that evening. Reviews of it have been a little disappointed, but Mike and I really enjoyed it....even though it's hard for us to stay up past 9pm these days.
On Sunday, we went for a run outside in the morning and Mike picked up some garam masala to make chicken tikka masala. In the afternoon, we participated in a Google Hangout with the Barons/SBs, because Jake and Marilyn are in London and all of us are spread out. It was so good to see everyone!
Later that evening, we headed over to Kelly and Alex's to watch The Walking Dead.
It felt good just to spend a weekend hanging out with friends, enjoying the sunshines, seeing art, and not worrying about anything on the To Do list.
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