Among the nice surprises about my apartment building are the periodic social events sponsored at local bars and restaurants that have enabled me to get to know some of my neighbors and develop some nice friendships. Recently we did a nice evening at Carmine’s for some family style Italian dining, followed by a nightcap at Poste. The gang included Kathy, Shelly, Vince, Vicki and Jay. This weekend Kathy had a bunch of us over to watch the Superbowl (which I haven’t watched in at least 5 years) and it was a great time. This also included some of Kathy’s other friends Carolyn, Donna and Tom, and Maureen.
This is a diverse group of folks including a lawyer from the Dept of Justice, a lawyer from the Office of Government Ethics, an FBI agent, a risk manager for the District of Columbia government, an IT specialist from the International Monetary Fund, and a planner for the 2012 London Olympics. I’ve met a lot of interesting people in this building (including spotting Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan coming down in the elevator). This has made being out here a lot more fun.