Jefferson's Monticello 2006

Becky and Brandon invited me to go to Monticello yesterday with them.

Monticello

Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's plantation, and Jefferson designed the main house. Monticello is just south of the Rivanna Gap. A lot of the of what you see when you walk around the property is the history of the slaves who lived on the property.

Brandon and Becky in front of Monticello

Me and Becky in front of Monticello

Monticello

Farms

"Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the American Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and father of the University of Virginia."

Kitchen

Cathy Visits Charlottesville 2006

Becky and Brandon just moved to Charlottesville this summer! Becky is my friend from college and her husband will be starting at UVA Law next semester. So Cathy came to visit. We went to Cathy's niece's party too.

Me, Cathy, Becky, and Brandon

Got My Driver's License! 2006

Finally got my license for the first time on today at 27 years of age! About 10 years after I should have gotten it. Thanks to all the people that gave me driving lessons- 1 or 2 at a time. And thanks especially to Alec that lent me his car today so I could take the test. You're brave and awesome!

With my license!

My Parents Visit Cville 2006

My parents visited this weekend. I showed them a little bit of Charlottesville, and they met Sarah and Donald. Though for some reason my mom insists on calling Donald, "Dominick." We also decided to wear hats because, as Sarah taught me, everything is more fun that way.

My parents chilling on my couch

Me and Mom

Summer Legal Jobs 2006

I started my two part-time jobs this week. It's been extremely busy so far. I'm working at Legal Aid Justice Center. At the beginning of the week I do Immigration Law on-sight and the end of the week I do Elder Law at the Adult Protective Services Building way across town.

Legal Aid Justice Center

It is interesting, but it's going to be a long summer. Especially since in order to get to the Elder Law job I have to take a bus (or walk) to the church, take the trolley downtown and then walk the two miles there.

APS

Emerald Isle, NC 2006

I finally finished my first year of law school on Thursday! Sarah had invited me to her family's beach house in North Carolina, so on Saturday morning, we left. Her best friend from high school Rachael came with us too. The first thing we did when we got there was get BBQ sandwiches at one of Sarah's favorite places in the area: the Big Oak Drive In. It was delicious.

Rachael and me in front of Big Oak

New buddies!

Sunday we hung out, relaxed and played in the water a little, but it was chilly!

May 14

May 14

May 14

On Monday, Sarah's brother Jack and his friends from Emory Law arrived at the beach . Which was handy, because Sarah and Rachael made their best attempt to drown... and Jack both noticed and saved them. I thought they were just having fun playing in the waves.

Jack saving Sarah and Rachael

Boys playing baseball

Since we had six people we also had a little Game Night which we spruced up with the addition of wearing hats. Everything is more fun with hats.

Hat time!

Rachael contemplates her next move

Sarah is suspicious of Jack

Covering my cards

The rest of the week was pretty uneventful in a good way and we headed back to Charlottesville Wednesday night. Sarah and I start work soon so we wanted to be back to straighten everything out at home and be relaxed before work starts

 

May 16- More beach baseball

May 16- Beach time

Sarah's happy place

May 17- Rachael and Jack playing in the water

Last Day of 1L Year! 2006

Yesterday, I finally finished finals! Woo-hoo! I'm a 2L. Finished with the hardest year now. Most of the law school wen to the Satellite Ballroom to hear the law school band, but my little group didn't stay long because it was loud and crowded.

Katy, me, Sarah

Brian, Donald, Brooks, Selina, Elizabeth