Dancing In the Street

I took Bryan out for a little dinner at our favorite French place around Dupont Circle last night, and had a lovely time. It's always so bustling and fun and loud, full of good food. I've never had a bad time there. We wandered down to the Circle after, and caught the huge brass band that plays on the rotunda on the overpass. It is so amazing. About 10 guys, playing drums, saxaphone, tuba, trombone, tambourine - it was fantastic. Everyone gathers on the sides of the street, in the street, and dances and has such an amazing time. I even got to go up on stage and shake a little maraca! (Does anyone know how to spell that word?) It was unbelievable.. Everyone sweating these little golden beads, the incredible drum beat, the dancing, the heat, the energy. My soul smiled.