New Year’s 2007 in DC

There’s been much excitement this past month, certainly too much to capture fully on the blog. I will try to catch you all up on some highlights. This year’s adventures began in our nation’s capital. I met “The DC Crew” along with some fellow visitors. There are far too many names to list, but Chris, Nick, John, Craig, Brian, Brook, Marko and Gracie immediately come to mind.

Some activities included walking around a few monuments and historical sites. That night, the Crew had planned for us to attend a party at the Hyatt downtown. It worked out great! (The Metro literally stops under the hotel so it couldn’t have been more convenient.)

In addition to the live music, DJs played all the expected 80s hits. To name a few:

• “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey*

• “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard*

• “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi**

• “Your Love” by The Outfield

• “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield**

• “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC

*Saw these guys at Alltel Pavilion last summer
**Some fellow partygoers gave these songs an a cappella reprise that night on the Metro. They were certainly in the ‘spirit’ of the holiday.

It’s a small world moment: I ran into two friends (Bryan and Brian) from High School there! In their words, that alone was worth the ticket price.