This past weekend was the annual beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival in National Harbor. We've been attending this for years now, and it's always a great excuse for some summertime day drinking. A ticket gets you unlimited tastings from a variety of breweries and distilleries. And we always purchase the VIP tickets, which get you in the door two hours earlier than the general public. Totally worth it.
We had a smaller group this year than in past years. And we didn't drink nearly as much (or as long) as we have in years past. At one point, Kevin, Sarah, and I even left to go sit in an air-conditioned restaurant and cool off with some lemonade and iced tea. We must be getting old.
But despite our inability to keep up with our younger selves, we had a lot of fun. We didn't get the fancy VIP food, but we spent some time playing skee ball and giant jenga. I remembered more of the bourbons this year, many of which were pleasantly smooth. And there was even one station that served moonshine and moonshine-derived drinks like apple pie and lemonade. They were delicious, and they came with ice, so Sarah and I kept going back for more.
As I said, we left earlier than usual, and Roy kindly drove us all back to Zach and Sarah's place in DC. We drank some more beer, which may not have been the greatest idea, and played some games. Then a tropical storm rolled in and Kevin and I attempted to get home in between downpours. Which we almost accomplished. It wasn't raining when we got off the train, but it started soon after. Kevin made a run for it, and I just got soaked, and ruined my wallet and possibly my purse in the process. Oh well. It was worth it. Especially since I then zonked out for a solid 11 hours. It was glorious.
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