Saturday:
We had a busy and enjoyable July 4th weekend. It started on Saturday with a trip to Eastern Market. We met one of J's high school friends and her boyfriend there. We didn't really know what to expect, but we ended up finding the market very interesting. It has an abundance of fresh fruits and veggies from farmers in the region - and many of them cut samples of their foods so you can try it before you buy it.
There are also many other vendors selling flowers, hats (I got one that I'll show in a photo later in this post), pottery, jewelry, and other hand-made crafts. We will definitely return another weekend to shop some more. One of the most important lessons we learned was to bring a backpack so you can carry home all the stuff you buy!
Sunday:
On Sunday we spent the afternoon and evening helping our friends from church work on their house. They bought a foreclosure and have completely gutted it over the past year. J helped re-frame the back deck while I helped with some painting and Adirondack chair assembly. I still don't know how J and one other guy were able to set 6 x 6 posts weighing about 250 pounds each, being lowered from the second floor of the deck. Somehow they got it done, with only a few minor bumps, bruises, and splinters.
Monday:
We spent the 4th of July in Maryland with our good friends C&C. We also met new friends who live in Virginia and have a son about the same age as C&C's son. We played bocce ball for the first time, which is basically like curling using balls - and with no goofy brooms to sweep on ice. Here are a couple of photos from the action (as mentioned earlier, I'm wearing the hat I got at Eastern Market):
No worries about the small child who looks like he's about to get hit in the head with a bocce ball. He had just thrown that ball himself and it landed in the grass right in front of him after the photo was taken.
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