Bow Tie

I found myself in a bit of a precarious situation at the office on Friday.  I am typically accompanied by two fellow men on my floor in the office, but they were out of the office traveling to a convention over the weekend.  This left me surrounded by five members of the opposite sex that seemed to be working as a collective unit to have some fun in the office at my expense.  I managed to tip-toe my way through the day unscathed though, I think.  After leaving work, I rode the Metro to the Sculpture Gardens to listen to some live jazz music, meet up with some friends, and try some sangria for the first time.  I made it to the Gardens, couldn't track down any of the members of my party, and opted to pass on spending $18.50 for a pitcher of the fruity wine.  $18.50?!?!  I did manage to interact with a few new people while I was there, including two people from Wisconsin that complimented me on the UW-Whitewater shirt I was donning.  The said congratulations on the National Championships, keep it up UWW!!  After enjoying the walk home, that included a pit stop to enjoy a six-inch Spicy Italian sub from Subway next to a fountain outside the D.C. Court of Appeals, I dressed up in formal clothing that included a bow tie for the very first time of my adult life.  I received a call over Skype from Karissa, along with my dad, stepmom, my little sister Emily, and my little brother Sam, and enjoyed a conversation with them as my party headed out the door.  After speaking with them for about 15 minutes, I ventured out to catch up with my crowd.  It turns out that wearing a bow tie is a great way to get some compliments throughout the night.  I even had the conductor of the Amtrak train compliment me on it as he passed by the Metro platform.  Our group of about 15 went out in Adams Morgan, which was a first for me, and it was a lot of fun.  Keenan and I made the walk back home together, so concluding another great night.