7/16/2011
Spent another great night at the Hampton Inn in Germantown. I love the staff there. Everyone is so cheerful. When you smile the whole world truly smiles with you.
It’s not unusual for me to experience the entire spectrum of emotions in a day. The time I’m given to be alone with my thoughts is abundant to say the least. Today’s run was on the light and pleasant side. There the city had so much to take in. Really, it’s impossible to absorb all of D.C. in a day. The Smithsonian museum alone can take a week. On top of having so much to do and see, the traffic conditions are less than desirable. Of course I don’t have that problem because I’m on foot. But, I’ve heard people’s stories about getting stuck on Dupont Circle as well as getting stuck going back and forth on the bridge to Virginia. Did I forget to mention there are so many one way streets. My advice would be to take D.C. on foot and public transportation.
After running for part of the day, I didn’t have a place to clean up. I’m staying at my friend Suneil’s house and he lives out of the city. I attended dinner with Suneil, Nick, Harry, and my cousin Jen in my stinky clothes. It was a bit embarassing. Harry has known President Obama since he was a child. Harry’s dad happened to be the guy in Chicago that gave the president his job as a community worker. This guy has had a front seat to history and is still in the mix. He was even a guest at Michelle and Barrack Obama’s wedding. As you can imagine, it was a night filled with a lot of story swapping. Tonight I’ll be sleeping on Suneil’s floor.
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