Roasting Marshmallows is Therapeutic

Location: Washington, D.C., USA

Well… here’s to another late night of work. This one was sort of my fault though. I felt so crappy last night that I really couldn’t sleep, so I figured I’d just get some work done so that hopefully I could rest some today (that didn’t happen, though, explanation later).

We were going to get up early to start sightseeing, but for some reason, we just took way too long to get up and around. We waited until Jennifer had to go in for a lunch meeting and she dropped us off at Arlington National Cemetery on her way in to town.

Now, the last time I was in DC was in 1996 when we took a field trip with my 5th grade class. I remember most of the trip, and I remember appreciating all of the sights, but I’m really glad that I have a chance to see everything again after taking all of my high school and college US history classes. As soon as we got out of the car, I knew my sweater was going to be too much clothing, and I couldn’t have been happier. We were blessed with a beautiful 70 degree day and we took advantage and spend the entire morning and early afternoon walking around the cemetery, across the bridge to the Lincoln Memorial and up the lawn to the Washington Monument. The trees that line the pond on either side of the Reflecting Pool were the most beautiful shade of yellow and their leaves were conveniently dropping and littering the sidewalks on either side. All of the sights were pretty much exactly as I left them 13 years ago, which is comforting. Even the snipers sitting on the top of the White House seemed oddly familiar.

Just after passing the White House I got an e-mail that changed the rest of my day. Unfortunately, there were a string of events that led to a serious amount of work to be taken care of. So I found some free wifi in the food court of the Federal Building and sent Dan with a map drawn on a napkin to visit the Museum of Natural History and the Capitol Building. After he got done touring around, we grabbed a quick train home and I resumed work while Dan and Tommy prepped a bonfire and ordered some pizza.

I just finished up so I’m going to stop blabbing and run out to join them outside. I can see the fire from here and it looks so toasty! Oh and Dan's never had a s'more before... that has to change.

XOXO

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