Just another week

I know it's been a while now.. so time to catch everyone up! My parents came to DC over Labor Day weekend, and it was a lot of fun. We visited the National Building Museum, which is a lot more interesting than it sounds. They had an exhibit on storefront churches in cities and also history of building DC. We also went to a winery in Virginia that was very fun. There are hundreds of wineries all over Virginia so I may have to check another one out.

I finally finished stuffing the invitations for Mark Twain Prize! There were around 3000 of them or so. I had some help from 2 volunteers. One lady has been volunteering at the Kennedy Center for over 20 years. The other gave me a present of the history of jazz so that I can know more if I attend performances. I hope to have more conversations with them soon. The honorees from the Kennedy Center Honors were announced this week and they included: Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbrey, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen.

The other interns started this week. It's been nice meeting them and some of us went to the last Jazz in the Garden where they serve sangria in pitchers. On Saturday, the Kennedy Center held their open house. I was in charge of artist hospitality, which had me running sandwiches and ice all over the building. I know where all the backstages are now blindly. The open house included French street performers that were really interesting. I saw an aerialist suspended from the roof that was quite spectacular. The next couple weeks will be spent preparing for the National Symphony Orchestra Ball on September 26. I'm excited to see this event come together and to work such a large and prestigious event.

There are a few things I am still trying to get use to. First are the buses. My most recent adventure was on Friday when it was pouring down rain. Not only was part of the roof leaking where I stood, but I also slipped and fell on top of a person. Second would be the surprising number of midriff shirts that I have seen. Definitely not a style people should be copying.