We finally made it to a gay pride event!
Washington D.C. / Capital Gay Pride was last week. It was our first gay pride in over a year because we moved to D.C. last August, which is after Capitol Pride but before Dallas Pride.
D.C. Pride was alright — the parade seemed to go on for hours and the bars weren’t that much busier than a typical weekend.
We didn’t have the energy for the special parties, so we stuck to the parade and a few of the usual bars (which isn’t the worst way to do pride.)
A float at the DC Pride Parade.
A float at the DC Pride Parade.
The nails at D.C. gay pride were amazing.
A float at the DC Pride Parade.
A woman who sprained her ankle at Washington DC gay pride.
A float at the DC Pride Parade.
The extremely long bathroom line at Whole Foods during D.C. gay pride.
The parade at Capital Gay Pride.
Nap time at gay pride.
The GOP trying too hard at gay pride.
The parade at Capital Gay Pride.
The beer garden at Washington DC gay pride.
The parade at Capital Gay Pride.
Posing in front of Number Nine bar in Washington DC.
Fun socks at D.C. Pride.
The Miss Vanjie sign at Trade.
The gay pride parade in Washington DC.
Clacking the fan at Washington DC pride. (That woman also brought a lot of liquor in her purse.)
Ingrid the labradoodle wearing a rainbow flag.
Rainbow shots at gay pride.
Dancing at Number Nine Bar.
The parade at Capital Gay Pride.
People on top of the Whole Foods roof at DC Gay Pride.
Parade watchers at Capital Pride.
The parade at Capital Gay Pride.
My mom also flew into town for the weekend.
This was mom’s first time back since her unexpected hurricane visit. It was nice to be able to show her different parts of the city now that I am more familiar with it. (I also think it’s my turn to visit Miami next.)
Pride will be a very different experience next year because we are leaving Virginia and officially moving to the District next week. I’m excited to experience going out in the District without the commute time and the Uber bill. We may even become ambitious and throw a pride party next year.
Pride was also a little stressful because I try and get some work done on the weekends. That meant cramming more billable time into the week, but the trade-off was worth it. 
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