Corruptor April 10, 2006
It's 10:07am on Tuesday as I type these words. Yesterday (Monday) I was meeting my friend Aru for lunch near the World Bank which isn't too far from Dupont Circle, so I took the liberty of dropping off my sound system early at Citron so I wouldn't have to go back home again. This was a very smart idea cuz it freed me up to hang out all day long!
The weather was so beautiful we were hoping to get an outdoor table but alas, they were all taken. Oh well. At least I was able to spend a little quality with my friend and got her out of the office to enjoy the day for a short while. I said goodbye to Aru and decided to head towards Georgetown and see what it was like on the waterfront...
Practicing on the waterfront. April 10, 2006 2:18pm
I promised my friend Roxy I'd hang out with her in Red Square on the Georgetown University campus when the weather was warm. This was one of those days! But she wasn't going to be in the area for another hour, so I spent some time practicing on the waterfront near Cabanas and enjoyed the view as the Nightingale cruised by and I came up with another fun idea: I promised another friend we'd play tourist for a day again and take the riverboat tour the next time she's free. It's only $12!
Nightingale II beginning its cruise on the Potomac. April 10, 2006 2:31pm
Finally got a text message from Roxy telling me she's on her way, so I packed up and headed towards Georgetown University.
Stairs to Healy Hall on the beautiful Georgetown University campus. April 10, 2006 3:44pm
As I walked to Red Square I could see lots of students laying out on beach towels and blankets on the lawn enjoying the sun, sleeping, studying and even using their laptops!
Walkway towards Red Square. April 10, 2006 3:46pm
I got there early and hung out for a while before Roxy showed up. She called up a fellow student who happens to be a flamenco guitarist, Ian McLean who joined us a short while later. He was in the middle of studying at the library but couldn't turn down an opportunity to play guitar outdoors on a beautiful day like this.
Ian drifiting off into bulerias land :-) April 10, 2006 4:21pm
He had to go to the Library of Congress to do some research, but decided to hang out just for a little while. 15 minutes stretched to 30 minutes which stretched to two hours! Hehe.
I half-jokingly call myself the corruptor cuz one time a couple of years ago, a Georgetown student and I used to spend all day long playing guitar and loading up on iced lattes at an outdoor cafe while he skipped out on classes so much that he ended up dropping out of Georgetown for a semester. Yeah it was costly but he doesn't regret it. We had a great time and have since become lifelong friends.
Ian and Miguelito. April 10, 2006 4:42pm (photo by Roxy)
Roxy was supposed to be studying too, but like Ian couldn't resist lounging out in the sun with me until a little after 6:00pm--she had to go to hear a guest lecturer at 7:00pm. Thanks Roxy!
Ian and Roxy. April 10, 2006 5:44pm
Self-portrait. April 10, 2006 6:15pm
Later, Jason joined us for a short while. We said goodbye to Roxy and headed to Georgetown for a little shopping before going to Citron to get ready for my show.
Roxy and Jason. April 10, 2006 6:49pm
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