Memorial Day Weekend

The Memorial Day Weekend snuck up on us. It is freakin’ June already? I’m going to wake up tomorrow and be 40 and my life will be almost over (just kiddin’ Mom & Dad).

I’ve got a lot of things lined up in June so this long weekend was a good chance to relax. On Friday Teri and I took a long lunch and went to Mad Fox Brewery. I took a growler of their new Elixer to work for my weekly PMO status meeting with the client on Friday afternoons. The Elixer is a great German lager. The description:

The Elixer (6.5% ABV)

A deep golden-colored, light bodied seasonal lager. Pilsner, Vienna and Dark Munich malts balanced by Tettnanger hops gives this beer it’s toasty nose, smooth yet crisp character and late dry finish. Notes of light honey and Hazelnut.

Thankfully the client canceled so I brought in Teri and Lewis to join Robie, Woody, and I to swill the growler. Everyone thought it was pretty tasty.

On Saturday I watched a quick version of Formula One qualifying. Teri had a PMP class so I waited for her to watch it all in detail. I took off to Arlington Cemetery for something to do outside on the Memorial Day weekend. I’ve only been there about two times previously because you are not allowed to ride your bike through. It was packed of course being probably the busiest day of the year for the Cemetery. I walked the loop in the heat. Saw the Kennedy’s and the Arlington House. The Arlington House has a great view up on the hill. I’m sure it was quite the property a few hundred years ago. I walked up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier right when the changing of the guards was taking place. They also did an official wrath ceremony which I left in the middle of. The Tomb of the Unknown Solider looks out over quite a view. They really lined up the landscaping and the area that projects out towards the river and DC. I found myself actually in the center of this view and everyone at the wrath laying ceremony when I continued my walk down the hill during the ceremony. The road wraps around and past the area that projects out from the tomb. I felt the urge to distract everyone and divert their attention but that would have been most disrespectful.

Teri and I headed out to Mark and Michelle’s for some grillin’ and swillin’ that evening. We stopped by Mad Fox to bring a growler of that Elixer. Again everyone enjoyed it. Mark grilled up burgers, hot dogs, and steaks for four couples. Teri and I kicked some butt in corn hole.

One Sunday we watched all of Formula One qualifying and the race. Monaco is always an interesting race. There was also the Indy 500. I almost missed that thinking it was Monday. I did watch the second half. Boring like all oval races until the end. And this one had an exciting last lap. Bummer for the newbie.

After dinner Teri and decided to bike down to the Capitol and check out the free concert. We ended up arriving about when it was ending. I got a flat and fixed that real quick. Teri was swapping out her CaBi bike at each station as we cruised around.

Monday was a day of relaxing and getting stuff done at home. This is a big week of beer events leading up to SAVOR. The summer starts now for me and it’s going to go quick.