Hi everyone.
A few weeks ago hubby asked me what I wanted for my birthday and
I told him a trip to DC would be fun. We had talked about taking this trip
before, but just never made it. I did visit DC years ago for business but I
didn’t have time to do any sightseeing. I was excited to go last weekend
and spend some time seeing all the things I missed the first time.
Steve and I visited Arlington Cemetery and walked the entire Mall where
we toured several museums and saw many of the monuments.
That evening I chose The Cheesecake Factory for my birthday
dinner. Of course I had to have a piece of the chocolate praline
turtle cheesecake…it was my birthday after all!
We ended the long weekend with a trip to The Big Flea. The name of
this event is misleading as it is more of an upscale antique show than a
flea market. There were quite a few dealers and some beautiful, but
expensive, antiques. I did manage to bring a few things home.
The favorite thing I bought was this vintage pickling jar. These
normally sell from $80 to $125 dollars. Obviously the dealer didn’t
know what she had and she sold the jar to me for $10.00…Wahoo!
I also bought some vintage costume jewelry that will be listed in my Etsy
shop and some old French postcards for a project I am working on.
There was one more stop to Ikea to pick up a few
things and then we headed home. These pretty flowers from my son and
DIL were waiting on our doorstep.
It was a great birthday and nothing could have been better than
spending time with my sweet hubby.
Hi Sherry, Loved seeing your pics and a Happy Belated Birthday to you. What a sweet thing for your hubby to do, take you on a get away. I love your new pickling jar too.I have a big birthday coming up in a couple of weeks, maybe I should suggest that-but hubby would tell me that our trip to the Islands in April is my present-not, because it is for him to see his old golf buddies.
Have a great day.
Noreen
Happy birthday to you!!1 What a great trip to take…..love the jar…very lucky !!! hugs…cleo
A belated Happy Birthday to you, my friend! Our Capitol is a beautiful city and loved seeing your pictures. What a nice trip your hubby took you on! Lucky you finding that pickling jar and at such a thrifty price!
It sounds like you had a wonderful birthday!!
Happy birthday, glad you enjoyed it! Sounds like you had a lovely time. Both of my brothers-in-law live in DC, they love it there! So much to see + do!
Sherry, sorry I missed your birthday but I know you had a fabulous time; pralineturtle cheese cake an amazing deal on the pickling jar… can't get any better then that!
Happy (belated) Birthday! Looks like you had a lovely trip.
Glad you had a fun birthday. My husband and I have had a few great trips to DC and it's always fun. P.S. We love Cheesecake Factory, too! You scored big on that jar.
Sure looks like a fabulous birthday Sherry, sending belated birthday wishes across the pond to you :o)
Rose H
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Happy Birthday! Washington is one of our favorite destinations. So rich in history and tradition.
Fabulous weekend, one I would love to do. Your pictures are great. Hugs, Marty
DC is such a beautiful city…my son went to college there and I used every excuse to go there (must to his delight….TOTALLY JOKING ON THAT ONE:) Sounds like a fun bday weekend and your dessert sounds sinfully good, I bet it was worth every bite!
I think DC is one of those places that you need to visit, like the Grand Canyon, to appreciate it.
~Bliss~
Our son lives in a great neighborhood in DC, and I love visiting him. There are so many things to keep me occupied while he is at work.
DC is a great place to visit. I could spend days in the Smithsonian. Cheesecake factory, yum!
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Happy late Birthday, Sherry! Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Glad you have such a nice time.
Thanks for hosting the Open House Party. It is a lot of work. Thank you.
Belated birthday wishes to you, Sherry! Sounds like you had a wonderful time and I love that big blue vintage jar and the price too:) Have a great weekend!~Poppy