Glen Echo, MD (USA)

[drove to Woodbridge (early) to pick up furniture from Kelly's - she recommended that I join her and the rest of the work crowd at a wine festival and I planned to do that - I went back to my apartment and set up the bunk bed - then I called Nicky and asked her if I could have some more furniture - she has been very resistant to this idea - eventually, though, she relented and said I could get whatever I could carry - I spent the rest of the day driving back and forth with household items - the kids helped me move the couch and some other stuff - they seemed to like my new place - never did end up joining Kelly & Co. (but talked to them on the phone - they had a great time) - after some drama with Nicky, the kids started asking me to drive them around - ultimately, I drove Brenna to the Springfield Mall (to use her gift card), drove Erin to her friend's house in Claremont, picked up Brenna again and then went home - I got a call around 1730 that the Twins wanted me to take them to a birthday party in Glen Echo (MD), so I asked Nicky to drop them off at my new place - this led to more drama, but Brenna and Erin ended up going with me (with a vague threat from Nicky that she wouldn't pick them up) - we had no trouble getting up to Glen Echo but the weather got worse as we drove - by the time we arrived at the parking lot, it was already pouring - we ran to the dance hall (getting soaked) and I met the parents and some of the kids' friends - I then ran back to the car and got even more wet - drove home in the downpour (talking to Nicky on the way) and was happy to reach my apartment - stayed up for a few more hours, just in case the kids needed another ride - bed around 2330]