dutcher & flynn wedding in PA by way of DC

dutcher & flynn wedding in PA
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mike and i traveled to PA by way of DC for his cousin's wedding a few weeks ago. in DC, we stayed at a townhouse style B&B near DuPont Circle, ate at a few nice restaurants, visited the Arlington cemetery, and walked all over the mall, checking out the monuments and memorials that had been built since our last visits.

after a brief stay in DC, we drove through PA and picked up Amy and Paul, Mike's sister and brother-in-law...oh, and little Caroline. there are still amish people in PA, and they do drive around in horse and carriages. though i didn't have one, i discovered the whoopie pie and met a gaggle of Mike's relatives on his mother's side of the family. his cousin's parents live in Lancaster, and no, they are not amish. they recently moved there from DC.

set out in the countryside, the wedding was quite lovely, with scenic views dotted with brown cows eating grass, which incidentally, is suppose to be the norm. now these looked like happy cows. the poignant and genuine service made me teary-eyed, even though i didn't know either bride nor groom. the bride's sister and father played guitar and sang. when the sun set, we were privy to the sparks of lovely fireflys. after a few failed attempts, mike lured one into his grasp with his iphone. we watched it pulsing a while in a cup before letting it go. someone should make a firefly app.