Planning the Move

This past weekend we made the long drive up to Virginia and DC once more in search of a rental house. Anjali was remarkably good for a two year old trapped in a car for fourteen hours. We looked at six houses in one afternoon, Anjali trooping through each of them, dragging her Dora bag filled with books. It is impossible to find a single level house in Virginia, but Anjali did well on the stairs. She's learning to be careful, and tried to hold on to handrails as much as possible. We found a three-level townhouse in Woodbridge that we liked, and found out earlier today that we've been approved for it! It's white with red shutters, and has a great kitchen. The yard is a little small, but it backs to a big common area that's really nice. I think we're really going to enjoy living there. We'll have a lot more space than we do now. The commute for Faiyaz will be a little longer than we'd hope for, but other than that it's a great area. So here's hoping for a smooth move! I've got to get more boxes and do more packing.

We spent the weekend with Faiyaz's cousin who is going to George Washington University in DC. Parking was ridiculous, and I think I gained three pounds eating out, but it was a really nice visit. We took a nice walk along the Potomac river on this sidewalk right on the edge with huge gnarled trees overshadowing it, some of their branched only inches from our heads. It was the perfect day to be walking in DC; sunny, breezy, and lacking the full heat of midsummer. I could picture us there on a Saturday, strolling along, pausing to sit on the benched or run up the hill through the trees...a very pretty picture. We also took Anjali to the National Zoo, but of course by then she was too tired to enjoy it for long, so we only stayed about two hours. We saw the elephants, hippos, cheetahs, pandas, and apes before leaving. Then we found this great Indian restaurant with food mild enough for me! Besides the insane amount of driving and the sleep deprivation, a very good trip.