Reza in Washington

Sohail's cousin Reza was in town this weekend for residency interviews. Because Sohail was busy with his own studying and because the weather was beautiful (if a little cold) I played tour guide.

Reza, Sohail & me at the White House

The White House - ready for Christmas

The National Christmas tree from Pennsylvania this year

The Capitol Building with the statute of freedom on top

The dome of the Capitol from inside

The Statute of Suffagettes (Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony - three women who played a strong role in the feminist movement). The unfinished portion represents the fact that the movement isn't over.

The Supreme Court at dusk

The Washington monument at sunset

The cousins reunited!

Thanksgiving!

I love Thanksgiving! Sohail and I went to Charleston for the long weekend and spent some great family time. It was great to see Derek again and meet my niece Addy. Plus it was really fun seeing Charleston from a tourist's perspective. It was Sohail's first visit.

One of the most relaxing of places in my life - in front of the fireplace having aperitif with family and puppies.

Welcome to the family pretty Addy!

Serious Max...

Thanksgiving at my Dad & Joanne's

With my love

Joanne - not the most flattering picture ever but I must not have taken enough of the hostess.

Hors d'oeuvres on Thanksgiving

Cleo. We're getting closer as the years go on...

My Dad & Derek having fun with a camera. Clearly, I didn't take enough pictures of the host either!

Thanksgiving at Mom's

A French kids reunion. We accidentally let a Persian in the picture...

Thanksgiving dinner

Middleton Plantation

The Middleton house with Maman & Derek

Mr. Ed

Maman

A goat...

Spanish Moss

The marsh & a live oak

Sohail downtown

Sailing

During our walking tour of the city

St. Michael's

Charleston's always in bloom

A mandatory stop at South of the Border

the National Cathedral

And here are a few more photos I'd forgotten about from a few weekend's ago when Sohail and I walked to the National Cathedral.

Flowers from my Mom for passing the bar

A bus on my street....
I think they were from California (they must have been - what else could explain this double hippie-mobile?)

The National Cathedral

Garden at the Cathedral

Harper's Ferry hike

I just found these photos from a hike I did a few weeks ago with some friends in Harper's Ferry. The leaves were still beautiful when we did it.

The tracks in Harper's Ferry

Beautiful trees in town

A view of the town from the mountain.

Alicia & Sabrina

Eric Lewis jazz

Eric Lewis is one of the most amazing musicians I've ever heard and I'm happy to have heard him again last night with good friends. There were several other friends there including Alicia & Rebecca (picture below) but I didn't have my camera so I'm stealing these photos from a friend.

Check him Eric Lewis out here: http://www.ericlewisgroove.com/

Sohail with Kim and Kwame

Jordan and Allison

The stage at HR 57

At Rice (my favorite DC restaurant) before the show