Update Jan. 2012: A wonderful lady looking for a wedding venue for her daughter wrote me to let me know that Winkler does not rent out their lodge or their grounds for any reason, including weddings. So look here no further for that… but it is still a nice place to walk around and would still make a nice spot for a portrait session.
Stephanie and Colin are the bomb. We came to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria because the National Cherry Blossom people had promised (on their website) that it was a great alternative to visiting the Tidal Basin for cherry blossom viewing. I felt like such a dope when we showed up because they had maybe three cherry blossom trees in the parking lot and another tree that we possibly identified as cherry blossom but weren’t sure.
I really like parades. It’s like a huge party in the middle of the street that all your neighbors are invited to. George was suspiciously quick in agreeing to come with me to the Old Town Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day parade. Turns out he just wanted to sit in a coffee shop and do homework (boring!). But I had fun on the street.