Roadtrip to the Capitol

Last night my friend and I went on a magically ridiculous journey into the land of the 80s, complete with Greek gods, jorts (hilariously short cut-off jean shorts) and a roller disco.  Yep, we saw Xanadu!  Surprisingly, it was more entertaining than I was expecting.  Lots of "hazzahhhh!s"

Tonite we're roadtripping to DC (about an 8-hr drive), to see our wonderful sister- and brother-in-law's new place.  I'm told that there is some wine-tasting in our future, so looking forward to that is enough to help me get through the drive.

DC's always awesome ... just being there makes you feel like you're a part of something bigger than yourself.  I'm especially looking forward to this trip because we have no specific plans lined up ... except plans to do whatever we want to do when we want to do it!  Those are my favorite trips.  On a vacation with a friend's family a few years ago, I was told, "OK, Stacie, this is how our vacations work.  You eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, and run when someone's chasing you." 

I never quite understood the last part (I think it was meant to be a joke ... hopefully), but the other 2 have been my mottos on most vacations ever since.  Why force yourself to follow a strict schedule if you don't really want to?  It's your vacation right!?   Right. 

I'm just going into the weekend with an open mind and a open schedule ... woot!