Tuxedo-moon: July 2007

The Thing From Another World

DC summers are usually very hot and very humid and often Screen on the Green is barely comfortable with lightweight clothing, lots of cold drinks and fans needed to simulate a breeze. Last night was almost too cool with a steady breeze. We yearned for hot chocolate and chili and ended up unfolding the towels we use as cushions and wrapping them around us to keep warm!

David and Candy (above) and Bill (right).

Send Off for Ann Erdman

Ann Erdman is moving to Delaware in August, so we hosted a farewell supper Sunday evening.

David, David McG, Ann, Ellen and Judi.

Ann and David McG.

Carolyn, Albert and David McG.

David and Earl.

Marketing on Saturdays

Our Saturdays often start at the farmers market under the elevated Metro lines in the parking lot north of RFK Stadium. After a hot, humid week, Saturday was cooler with unusually low humidity and wonderfully blue skies.

We also stop by Eastern Market. It's more expensive but you can sample much of the produce before purchasing, particularly good when buying peaches, plums and apples.

Death Sentence

We are very depressed.

DCWASA announced that in the coming weeks they would tear up our front yard flower garden to replace the lead pipe from the water main that runs down the center of A Street SE to our property line, which apparently runs through the middle of our front yard. [In DC, property lines often have no reasonable relationship to curbs or sidewalks; in the older parts of Capitol Hill the property line is the building line--the front steps and bay windows sit on public property!]

It was hard to keep watering and we skipped fertilizing though it was time.

Henry Fool and Fay Grim

Thanks to Netflix, we saw Henry Fool and Fay Grim back to back. We liked Henry Fool and we loved Fay Grim, the sequel that was made almost a decade later. Hope we don't have to wait another decade.

Annie Hall at Screen on the Green

The audience was larger than usual for the opening night of the 8th annual Screen on the Green on the Mall, Monday, July 16. The movie was Woody Allen's Annie Hall which started after sunset with a cartoon and the HBO audience dance.

This was the first of five weekly Monday movies. The skies were overcast and the evening almost cool with a good breeze. While waiting for the movie, we dined on sushi, beef sandwiches, white bean antipasta salad and brownies.

The screen and this year's line up.

David reads.

Audience mingles.

The HBO dance.

Eckharts Visit DC

We met the Eckharts for supper, Sunday, 7/15/07, at Chinatown Express. From left, Matt, his girlfriend Shelby, Mark, David and Jeana.

Chef making noodles.

Pennsylvania Dutch Farmers Market

We increasingly rely on the Dutch Market in Annapolis for meats and cheese. Their celebration Saturday, July 7, featured pork sandwiches and terrific french fries in a tent on the parking lot, homemade ice cream (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate or raspberry), and a wagon ride for the kids.

Old Bus Station

We took another look at DC's former bus station. DC saved the Art Deco building but exiled the bus operations along the tracks north of Union Station.

Frida Kahlo

We dropped in on a disappointing Frida Kahlo exhibit Sunday, July 10, at The Womens' Museum, but enjoyed the dancers from Jalisco.

Clarendon Flea Market

We checked out Albert and Mimi who were set up at Clarendon Flea Market on Sunday, July 8.

A Rousseau Banquet

Miriam Rider and Albert Baltzer present their paella at the al fresco dinner, Saturday, July 7, on Albert's patio. [Click on photos for a larger view or right click to open in a new tab or window.]