A Day in the Country

On Saturday we decided to get away from it all and spend the day in the country. About 45 minutes from home is the  State Arboretum of Virginia . It was probably an odd time to go because the flowers and trees are starting to brown, but the fall colors aren't quite there yet. Scenically, it was a little drab, but the weather was perfect. We walked around the large grounds for a couple of hours and saw lots of creatures from butterflies to deer. In the end, it was a lovely day to commune with nature.

Afterwards, we decided to try Red Horse Tavern in the quaint town of Middleburg. They serve typical tavern food. Mike tried the Fish 'n Chips with a Hard Cider and I got a bowl of White Bean Chili, and Pinot Grigio. The food was good and the outdoor seating was perfect.

 

Fun with Wigs and the Sound of Music.

This labor day weekend our friends Josh and Daisy came for a visit. We planned a lot of fun activities, but one of the things we did was go to Wolf Trap to see the Sound of Music.

Wolf Trap is such a great venue. If you get lawn seats, which are usually reasonably priced, you can pack a picnic, or just a bottle of wine and snacks. If the weather is good (and this weekend was GORGEOUS!) it's the perfect way to spend a summer evening.

It must have been the theatrics of it all (or the bottle of sparking wine) that inspired us to bust out my wigs and have a little party at our place after the show.

Phew, now I know why those nights are few and far between! But we had a great time.

Double Black Diamond, All the Way!!

I wanted to do something special for Mike's birthday since he surprised me with the best birthday ever. Lo and behold, Groupon presented me with the perfect idea: Sandy Spring Adventure Park! The park is basically a series of ropes courses where you climb over bridges, and fly down zip lines. There are 5 levels of difficulty and after completing two "easy" courses and nearly freaking out I stuck to the ground and took some photos. Shown is Mike on the Black Diamond course (difficult) and Double Black Diamond course (like, REALLY difficult).

We had such a great time, the staff was so friendly and professional. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a little adventure.

Afterwords we rewarded ourselves at the local watering hole Sol Azteca, which I would also highly recommend.