Sworn in

I just got back from a wonderful weekend visiting my friends and former roommates Anne & Ben Ben was my roommate in Costa Rica, then Anne and I lived together in DC and then we all lived together in DC. But I also went to Albany to get sworn in to the bar. I didn't realize I was signing up for two trips to upstate NY when I signed up to take the NY bar but it's been great seeing Anne & Ben on a regular basis. Plus we got lucky with wonderful weather.

Getting sworn in. The main swearing in is in January so this was the more intimate (30 second) version andI really enjoyed it. It's a great feeling to have all that behind me.

One of many dinners with Anne and Ben. These were fish tacos.

Anne & Ben!

Anne & Ben are running a marathon in a few months so this was their preparation for a 17 mile run!!! I joined them for the last 2 miles...

On a girls day of shopping and chatting in Saratoga springs.

And HAPPY NAWROOZ! Last week was Persian New Year (it's always on the first day of spring) and a few weekends before we went to a Nawrooz event at the Freer and Sackler (Asian Art) Galleries. Here are the photos from that day.

Enjoying the spring weather with our friends Kwame and Kim

Police on the National Mall

A Persian guy celebrating Nawrooz

Sohail brushing up on his history

Snow

Monday was the biggest snow DC's gotten this winter and it was wonderful!

I woke up to this view from my window and hoped for a snow day but didn't get one...

But I did see this guy on his skis on my way to work.

And this beautiful view

And the guy with his skis again. Apparently he must work with me since he took off the skis just before crossing to my building.

All day I looked forward to getting home to make a snowman or possibly even go sledding (something I've never done) but by the time I left work it was so cold outside and I wimped out.

Dad & Joanne are in town!

My Dad & Joanne are in town for their spring break (I miss those!) and it's been wonderful. Yesterday we spent the day walking around with Joanne's cousin from Buffalo (who now lives in Baltimore) and her family. Mostly they talked about their childhood growing up Italian American in NY which included great stories about the chickens and goats in the basement, the macaroni making uncle, and the fact that one of their cousins makes her pasta with no eggs - just flour and water. I felt like I was transported to another world. Today it was snowing - much to Dad & Joanne's delight - so we spent the day at the American history museum. It just reopened after being closed for several years but, aside from one exhibit, I really don't see much difference... you're taxpayer dollars at work. At least it was good before it closed and it's still good now. Other than that we've just been catching up (usually over a good meal). I can't believe the weekend's already over.

Joanne & her cousin

Dad looking over this guy's shoulder

Joanne taking a picture of Dorthy's shoes from the Wizard of Oz

Dad & Joanne lamenting that everything they had as kids is now in the museum!

Dad & Joanne having afternoon tea