We’re staying in the Del Ray area of Alexandria in a hotel with a virtual lobby. They emailed me a secret code to get in. It took me 45 minutes to figure out the TV. I had to go to websites and enter things. Still got to see the Dawgs topple Texas for the SEC title in OT. Gutsy fake punt. Wow.

It’s a wonderful part of town. There’s a public piano. Just sit down and bang away.

Very dog friendly. Look at just part of this wall. (Hi Norrie!)

We drove 1.5 mi. to an Ethiopian restaurant in the middle of nowhere for dinner. The woman who waited on us was so sweet we didn’t care that our order got screwed up. It was all yummy anyway.

And my cold Fathead Ale from Pittsburgh was perfect with it. Tomorrow we’ll visit the Aslin Brewery, Virginny’s finest. And dinner will be takeout from this BBQ shack not far away.

Whenever I’m down here I remember a Joseph Heller character who introduced herself as “Virginia: Virgin for short. But not for long!”

See you next time!

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