I have just one small stamping project to share with you today and much to share about my anniversary celebration. I hope the travelog isn't too boring!
My husband and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary last Friday, We planned a short get-away to the National Harbor. It's just south of DC and looks across the Potomac to Alexandria, Va. We had a spectacular time! The weather was beautiful for this time of year in Maryland and we took advantage of it!
First, I marked the occasion by whipping up this card for my beloved...the Elegant lines folder makes a beautiful embossing pattern on Concord Crush cardstock; pearls add a little something-something.
We poked around the shops in the National Harbor; here's my beloved at one of the shop displays acting like he regularly gives briefings a the White House press conference room...
Doesn't he look serious!
The Navy contemporary band was giving a free concert on the plaza and we were lucky enough to get an outside table at a nearby restaurant (the Rosa Mexicano) so we could listen during dinner. I loved the guy on stilts near the stage area--the atmosphere was festive!
The meal and music were fabulous!
The food looked so good at Rosa Mexicano I took before-and-after pictures...
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| Pork shank for my beloved |
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| He practically licked the platter clean! |
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| Shrimp tacos for me |
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| guacamole made table-side--we demolished it! |
After dinner we walked to our hotel and enjoyed the sunset from a bench in the Gaylord Hotel gardens--just like the old love birds we are. I took some awesome photos of the setting sun....
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| Gaylord Hotel Atrium |
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| sunset view from the Gaylord toward Alexandria, Va |
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| sunset overlooking the Potomac River |
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| My beloved made me laugh |
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| my beloved |
A few more photos of us goofing off in the Gaylord's garden as we watched the sunset.
"Our" garden bench with my beloved....
More photos of us at the hotel---from our room, standing on the balcony looking into the atrium.
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| my beloved at the Gaylord hotel |
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| me at the Gaylord hotel |
We decided to spend the next day at Mount Vernon since it was close by. It had been years since either of us had been there. Another perfect day!
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| Potomac side of the house |
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| other side of the house-faces the bowling green |
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| Planted by THE George Washington--amazing! |
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| It's one very tall tree! |
I hope you find a few moments over the summer to relax, too!
Terri
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