Remembering DC

I am no good at blogging. However, the DC trip was amazing. It was the happiest I have been since the fire. And because I enjoyed it so much, I wrote down everything I could remember and listed it here. It's pretty incoherent and won't make much sense to someone who wasn't there, but I am writing it anyway, for myself more than anything. But if you see something and are curious, feel free to ask me and I'll (try to) explain it.

Friday

So this is what a train is like...

GA blocked by Amtrack’s wireless service—no anthologies

Meeting intune for the first time in Union Station

Chinatown

The Chase

Q’s story about the Constitution

Q complaining about his boss and reminding me of my own law clerk that I treat at work, who complains of almost the exact same thing about her boss.

Q’s tidbit about the statues (I looked and looked, but never saw it)

The video game exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery

The Spring and Summer portraits at the National Portrait Gallery

The exhibit with too many televisions

intune’s room

A concierge trying to get me a cab and almost loading me into some dude’s car who was waiting for his wife to come down with their luggage

Saturday

Seeing the Washington monument

Q absolutely besotted with lil Q

Searching for W_L

Watergate

Exploring Kennedy Center and walking along the Potomac

W_L’s smile

lil Q (so cute!!)

Q’s stroller trick

Weird food in a pretentious Mexican restaurant

Laughing at lil Q's antics (I wasn't egging her on, honest )

W_L letting me sit in his room and read anthologies while my phone charged (thanks again)!

Sitting and talking to intune and W_L in Starbucks for hours

Watching intune hail a cab (awesome)!

Smithsonian Sculpture Gallery and the weird SupraSensory display

Q taking photos of the group with lil Q

Wok and Roll

Just for W_L: I can forgive all Patriots fans, but I will still talk trash

Sunday

Senate building

Capital building

Crypts or Escape routes?

Breakfast and exploring with W_L

Having to say good bye

Cool mornings, sunny days and beautiful people