I got a nice Christmas present from my lady – a trip to our nation’s capital. She apparently has surmised I am somewhat patriotic… We had a nice ride, mostly because all the government employees mass flee the city like rats in front of a fire once the weekend hits and tourists, mostly non-English speaking ones file in to fill the void.
There was a good start to the visit, as the hotel had free wine. I don’t normally drink wine, but I wouldn’t turn down free alcohol if my liver was holding a gun to my head. Then we enjoyed some really good sushi. The weird part is that I’m pretty sure the hostess and our server were women, until they spoke. I was jealous of their deep and booming voices. I couldn’t get a voice that deep if I smoked Pall Malls while I slept every night. Honestly, I wouldn’t have cared if their mystery genitals were on their foreheads, the food was that good. Good start, vacation, good start.