Veritas DC: Corner of Conn. and Florida
I like Veritas and recommend you check it out. It’s a small laid back place, perfect little escape during a snow storm. I tried a flight of Spanish red wines which was highlighted by a Beronia “reserva” from the Rioja region. It was excellent…it was a little spicy with a velvety texture that coats your tongue.
I was seated next to a group of three young professionals. I asked the one closest to me if she would accept my $10. Patti declined, but said that she would do something with her own $10. She was heading back to see her family in New Jersey soon and said she would use $10 to pay for other people’s tolls. Excellent!
I still had to give my $10 away though. I asked her two other friends. They talked amongst themselves a little and then decided that Lauren would accept it.
I move down to speak with her and find out a little more about her and what she will do with the money. The bottom line is that I didn’t learn much about these folks. My questions were deftly deflected to questions back to me for the most part. I learn that the three of them are in journalism…so they are used to asking the questions. I did find out that Lauren was 31, lived in the Dupont Circle area, enjoyed boxing (I kept my distance), and yoga.
She was not sure what she would do with the $10. She said she would somehow “pay it forward.” We talked about somehow putting it in a protective sleeve and leaving dropping it on the ground with her email on the $10 so that someone would follow up with her if they found it. She agreed to email me later and let me know what she did with it.
Lesson for the day, don’t try to ask journalists questions. They will flip the tables on you :). Maybe they will check out my site and give me some suggestions for improving it and reaching more people. Heck maybe they will be inspired to write about what I am doing.
I’m off to watch the Super Bowl now… I have no real passion for either team, so I guess I will go with the underdog, the Saints.
Year of Giving 