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Westminster Community Events

This weekend was so exciting with so many different events! On Saturday, one of my friends from the Westminster community was confirmed at a local church and I went to see the ceremony.  Afterwards we went to lunch at a local restaurant called Johansson’s.  It was a beautiful atmosphere and the food was delicious.  I didn’t have any dessert, but my friend got a Reese’s peanut butter cup pie and I almost fainted upon seeing it. It is now my mission to make it back there this week to try it out.

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Birthday celebration in town! Birthday girl is on the left 😀

On Saturday evening one of my best friends turned 21 and we went to O’Lordan’s Pub to celebrate! I feel it necessary to specify that we were all of age and only had one drink, but we had a ball and really enjoyed the atmosphere.  The bartender was lots of fun and had such a thick Irish accent that I couldn’t even understand him at first. There was a live band playing in the background and dim lighting.  The stone walls and the relatively low ceiling made for a cozy environment.  I really felt like I was in Ireland for the hour or so that we were there.  When we stepped outside and began our trek back to school, I couldn’t believe we were still in Westminster – the experience had kind of transported me to another place!

On Sunday, my parents came to visit for Families Weekend.  Because most Family Weekend activities happen on Saturday, we spent most of our time catching up and enjoying time together in my apartment.  My mom made coconut and chocolate bars for the apartment and my dad fixed various cabinets with loose hinges. He also “WD-40”-ed the door to our entire apartment complex.  If any of you have ever seen, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, my dad uses WD-40 like the main character’s father used Windex – it fixes everything.  After some time at the apartment, we headed over to Fall Fest, the local festival in Westminster!  There were vendors and carnival rides, and my favorite – free samples.  If anyone ever gets the chance they should absolutely try basil salt.  There is a man at the festival that has created this phenomenon and it is incredible.  He gives out free samples, hence my great understanding of the product ;).  My dad bought me a nice pair of earrings from one of the vendors and I am so excited to wear them.  After the festival, we collected my friends and went to dinner at O’Lordan’s Pub. In all of my four years here at McDaniel, I had never been to O’Lordan’s Pub and this weekend, I went twice in two days!  My only regret is that I didn’t go sooner! Now I feel like I need to go every weekend to make up for lost time!  The inside of the restaurant is even more beautiful and old-timey than the bar the night before.  The seats appear to be thrones made for royalty and the color scheme made me seriously consider making myself queen of something – if nothing more than my car or refrigerator.   Again, low-lit chandeliers hung from the ceiling making the atmosphere cozy and desirable.  I can’t wait to go back.  So after a wonderful weekend, here I am writing, getting ready to take off on another crazy week.  Wish me luck!

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