Because it's that time of year, and I'll be out of town when I normally catalog the bests of the year for myself, I decided to do it a little early. It was a pretty wonderful year, so enjoy! More bests of . . . posts to come.
January: After moving to DC, seeing Bradley Whitford and Peter Yarrow singing if I Had a Hammer within one week of moving here ranked as pretty gamazing. Oh, yeah –Inauguration was kind of great, too. Beyonce. Josh Groban, Obama and Shelly O. in one day. Woah.
Feburary included a four day weekend of gloriousness with Matthew S., in which we spent half of the time eating, half of the time watching musicals, and the other half of the time tromping about DC with panache (yes, some of the halves overlap). So that wins the prize.
March’s highlight was a trip to Boston – the fabulous Hilary S. was in town, so I decided to come up for a four day weekend of best friends (we had an almost-complete Octet reunion, minus Mat. S), a little Brandeis, and a lot of wonderful. A. There was a picnic in Boston Commons, and b. I was not longer the sadsad person I was when I visited in November, so March wins! March also included Purim and my first ACEEE Conference, on Market Transformation!
April was a month full of favorites – the month began with a visit by Katherine C. and Sarah K., that somehow got me sunburnt in 65-degree weather, included Pesach at home and at Aunt Amy’s, a trip to visit Prisco in Olean, NY, and . . . my birthday! Hooray! As I said, great month.
May's highlights included my first Founding Farmers experience, my 5-year high school reunion, a trip to explore Virginia’s wine country, and Excel training. You would think that Excel training would not make the list. You would be wrong.
June was busting out all over with goodness – I attended my first TV premiere (the Philanthropist, followed by fabulous reception at CoCo Sala), saw Shrek the Musical and experienced the wonderfulness of Sutton Foster, met Allison Janney (yes, that’s Claudia Jean Cregg to you), and discovered Eastern Market (and subsequently went there four times that month).
July was jam-packed with wonderfulness, all involving either theater (Spring Awakening, the Color Purple, and Candide) or the newly-returned-from-cantorial-school Sarah K. (namely, the Best Berkshires/Boston Road Trip Ever).
August was a beastly and intense work month, but I still somehow managed to go to West Virginia (and experience whitewater rafting for the first time!), attend Signature Theater’s amazing Open House, build a LOT of IKEA furniture for Alli, and get back to NYC for Avenue Q, South Pacific and an Ethel Merman-themed revue, all with the indefatigable Matt S..
September included the release of my first ACEEE paper!, an amazing Labor Day weekend with Katherine C., the High Holidays, AND the my first trip to Chicago for the EER Conference (+ fabulous visiting with Zach S., Matt H., and Mike M.)
October was full of Zoo training, my cousin Josh’s wedding on Long Island, and my first good non-Brandeis Simchat Torah! Other highlights included the High Heel Drag Race in Dupont Circle, Barney Frank at Sixth and I, and Halloween in DC!
November’s highlight was by far the weekend in Annapolis/Baltimore with Mom. Visits by Missy M, Jonathan H., and Sara R. were pretty wonderful as well.
December isn’t over, so it may be too early to tell what it’s highlights were, but I’m sure they include A Little Night Music in NY and catching up with semi-long-lost Gordon 3 girls that weekend. Danny’s surprise 30th birthday, Showboat at Signature Theater, and, you know COSTA RICA, are definite contenders for the list.