What a busy weekend at our house!
On Friday afternoon I stopped by the local radio station to pick up tickets to the Of Ale and History Beer Festival that I had won. The rest of Friday evening was spent watching the Caps lose...in OT to the Rangers, forcing a Game 6.
Saturday morning we woke up early to get yard work done at both houses before our afternoon plans. Once all the landscaping and mowing was done we headed out to Belle Grove Plantation for the Of Ale and History Beer Festival. What a fun time! I loved trying new beers, but also having a few that I knew I already loved. They gave you a "scorecard" to keep track and grade the different beers that you tasted throughout the afternoon. The festival was filled with vendors, food, and live music to keep everyone entertained.
There were over 70 different beers at the festival that you could taste. Some favorites included Lindemans, Stella Cidre, and Malice from Winchester Cider Works.
After a very long afternoon of beer in the sun, this girl needed a major nap session- which is exactly what I did. We decided after an afternoon siesta we would go to dinner at our favorite Italian place in town. We had a semi-late start on dinner which meant we didn't get home until after 10 o'clock so we watched a movie on the couch until we were both ready for bed.
Sunday we were able to sleep in and enjoy "weekend life" for a little while. We had some last minute errands to run before the Mother's Day cookout in the evening. I spent the afternoon making a new pasta salad - recipe will be coming soon. I'm pretty picky about pasta salads, but this one uses Ranch dressing instead of Italian dressing or vinegar. We spent the evening hanging out with friends and family for a Mother's Day cookout, and then came home to watch the Caps lose again to the Rangers, forcing a Game 7.
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