Happy Hour(s).

In DC, happy hours should start at 7.

(In KC, happy hours start at 5, especially for teachers.)

I didn't learn this lesson about happy hours until tonight after I sat in the Mad Hatter by myself for 35 minutes with my blackberry and a Miller Lite. Whatever. I was redeemed when four of my favorite Truman friends showed up. And next time we will get together at 7.


Cara, Catherine and Claire. Cara works for the Obama administration in the Gifts Department. Seriously. She opens presents sent to the president. Today the president received a lot of pearls. He doesn't keep them - they are archived. Catherine was passing through on her way back to Boston for grad school. And you know Claire. She is my Truman bestie and works at the World Bank.


Lauren is the other teacher in my Truman class. She teaches kindergarten in DCPS and has a knack for making you feel like a million bucks. An excellent trait in a kindergarten teacher.

We met at a total dive bar near Dupont. Each of our Miller Lites was only $2.75 during happy hour. A delight for DC. These women are passionate and excited about the things they do or want to do. I laughed a lot and enjoyed the three happy hours we spent together.

Also, they loved my haircut. I was sitting in a booth so they only saw the front, but they liked that part. I might post more pictures of it. Maybe.