Washington, DC (USA)

[work - the girls had talked about meeting me in the city for dinner and a movie and I happily agreed - by 1545, they were ready to leave their house - they ended up driving because Erin could not find her Metro Card (“Mom has it”) - I met them at 1700 near the Navy Yard Metro Station and helped them with the parking situation - we walked down to The Salt Line Restaurant and had a really nice dinner - this was one of the first birthdays I’d spent with all three kids for as long as I could remember - they were really sweet, too, with presents (movie tickets, candy, hiking shirt) and an amazing card - I thanked them a lot and we enjoyed a good conversation about Summer Plans, my new job, friends and relatives - I actually learned a lot about Erin’s job, Brenna’s travel plans (to Harrisonburg for the weekend) and Mollie’s tough week of French tests - we finished eating at around 1820 and walked to Canal Park (while Erin moved the car) - we found some blankets in the car and set up for the movie (it didn’t end up starting until 2030, which kind of dampened the mood) - the girls got some special popcorn and we settled in with homework for Mollie and social media posting for the Twins - we enjoyed the film (“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”) and stayed almost until the end - I showed Erin how to get home (lots of crazy drivers) - Erin suggested that we get together on or around Father’s Day - we made it to Nicky’s by 2300 and I took the Chrysler (and Mollie) home]