![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/030x1.jpg\" "\\"030x\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nAt the wedding<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Wow, we had a lot going on this week!<\/p>\n The big event was the wedding Saturday night for our friends Sarah and Aaron. They were in our A-100 class and were two of our favorite folks, so we were quite happy when Aaron proposed to Sarah.<\/p>\n The wedding was gorgeous – outdoors at a vineyard<\/a> about 2.5 hours from here. There was a reception afterwards, followed by dinner and lots of dancing – we had a blast! John and I drove down on Saturday afternoon, and spent the night after the wedding in Charlottesville. Click here for more wedding photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n On the way home, we stopped at a good used book store<\/a> in Manassas, so John was a happy camper.<\/p>\n Last Monday night, I took Cathy to Harry’s for a farewell dinner. I already miss seeing her at lunch everyday!<\/p>\n Tuesday was book club at a local coffee shop. After that, we metro’d downtown to see two other A-100 classmates who got married and are back in DC visiting from India.<\/p>\n Thursday night we drove downtown for a going-away BBQ for our good friend Jim – he is off to Jarkarta. We’ll sure miss him – another one of our favorites from A-100. Click for photos from the BBQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday our Hebrew class took a field trip to the National Portrait Gallery – we had to give mini-presentations in Hebrew about the U.S. Presidents. It was a good (but hard) exercise, and it was fun to see the exhibit of the presidential portraits. John and I ended the day with wine and oysters at Clyde’s across the street.<\/p>\n This morning, my friend Jane took me kayaking on the Potomac – it was wonderful! We met early and spent over three hours leisurely going down the river. We saw turtles, birds, baby ducks and a snake – it was hard to believe that we were in the middle of such a big city. And in the distance, we could see the Washington Monument, just beyond the Key Bridge. A great way to end the holiday weekend! Click for more photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n When I got home, John had big news for me – he had just read an email telling him that he had received a Superior Honor Award from the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez! I’m so proud of him! A few weeks ago, I learned that I got a Meritorious Honor Award, but his is even better – he rocks!<\/p>\n Kayaking on the Potomac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n