The Sigma Nu House in Tuscaloosa was modeled after the Governor’s Palace there, where many of the governors resided before moving to the current house located behind the State Capitol in Richmond. Thomas Jefferson was the last governor to live in the house, and he probably had an office looking out the same window as mine at Sigma Nu, or I like to tell myself that.
We drove to the Visitor’s Center and quickly learned that it was about forty dollars to walk around Colonial Williamsburg, so we characteristically tried to get as much out of the Visitor’s Center and surrounding areas without Hayden and me having to pay eighty dollars to see pilgrims pretend like it’s not 2009.
We noticed a huge wall blocking a building, but we could see a cupola behind some trees that closely resembled the Sigma Nu House’s cupola. By an elementary school around the corner, there was a No Parking Zone and a trail that led up to the mansion. Hayden dropped us off and we tip-toed down the trail Sam-Fischer-from-Splinter-Cell style to catch a glimpse of the Governor’s Palace. Passing a woman dressed in Amish attire, we turned away from her so she wouldn’t see that we didn’t have our passes to get into the colonial area. We successfully made our way to the Williamsburg Sigma Nu House and snapped a couple quick pictures before sneaking out of the historical district.
After passing through William and Mary College in Williamsburg, we were on to the nation’s capital. It’s only two hours away and it rained most of the way. We met Russ’ P-Chem partner, Jackson, at his apartment (Plaza del Jackson as Russ likes to refer to it) in Alexandria, VA, and we hung out for a little while and then went on the metro to catch a bite to eat.
Jackson suggested we try Ben’s Chili Bowl, since it was pretty good and right next to a metro stop.
Obama dined at this place for his first public meal after his inauguration and was joined by the Washington D.C. mayor, Adrian Fenty. Russ and I got chili cheeseburgers, so I probably won’t have to eat tomorrow.
We then headed to Buffalo Billiards to watch the first half of the Magic v. Cavs, passing through a gay pride rally, where I signed a petition saying that I believe in equality. Who doesn’t? For the second half of the game, we went downtown Washington to a bar called Tom Tom for about a half hour so we could make the last call for the metro by midnight.
It’s about 1:50 here right now, and we stopped by a 7-11 on the mile walk home so Hayden could buy his ham and cheese hot pockets. We are definitely going to see the White House tomorrow, some museums, maybe the Lincoln Memorial. So apart from that Ms. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play? So long for now.
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