Saturday, March 19, 2016
Mclean, VA (USA)
[Brenna texted in the morning, asking if we could have dinner in the evening (I said yes) - I arrived at her house at 1635 and we practiced driving (went as far as St. Bernadette - decided to go to a different parish for an earlier service) - went to Mass at St. Lawrence - later drove to Tyson's Corner (on Interstate - Brenna's second time ever) - it started to snow on the way - we figured out there were two completely different malls there - we had thought the Corner Center was the Galleria - after two incorrect guesses (parking and then figuring out we were wrong), we finally located the correct mall - Brenna was stunned at all the amazing stores at the Galleria (I let her walk around to explore while we waited for a table at the restaurant) - we ate dinner at Cheesecake Factory (1915) - we had a great conversation, talking about college choices - we finished at 2045 and drove (Brenna building confidence on the road – even in the snow flurries) - we talked in the car for almost another hour, finishing several conversations - I drove home close to 2230 PM]