Kern's Birthday

Kern's actual birthday is on February 21st, but because of recess, a lot of our friends were going to be out of town this coming weekend, so we decided it was best to celebrate early! Due to the massive amounts of snow DC has received over the last 2 weeks, the location of choice was easy: Top of Hill. It wasn't crowded at all and it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves.

VIP

My first friend in DC

Kern and me

Carolyn and me

Natalie, Katie, Laine and Allison

Kern, Clay and Bob (Rat Pack pose minus one person)

Patrick, Jordan, Clay, Bob, Buck and Kern

Dear girls! Laine and Allison

An excerpt from Kern's birthday "thank you" email:

"I want to thank everyone from the top of my head for the cheer and merry-making to commemorate my birthday...I have three friends that often remind me to never sulk or wallow in self pity. Stephen Stills, David Crosby, and Graham Nash once told me, "Don't be angry, don't be sad. Don't sit crying over good times you've had. There's a girl right next to you. And she's waiting for something to do." The little things like this keep me going. That and the tremendous friends I have met here over the last year.

So again, thank you. It was a wonderful party. There was a rose in a fisted glove. And the eagle flied with the dove."

So I think that means the party was a success!