Bye bye D.C.!

A secret-surfer tour of the Congress with two handsome young interns after breakfast this morning. Now that is what I call a nice way to start to the day. They showed me the old Senate Chambers where poor Sumner felt the wrath of Brooks' Gutta percha cane. (I know it is unfeeling of me, but that beating was almost worth it so that years later I could enjoy using Gutta percha in sentence.)

(Love the picture you posted, Jonna. What a fine looking group we are!)

I sure do like this town. Reckon I'll be back by and by, hopefully sooner than later - before I forget what I learned about navigating this baby. Maybe with a group of 8th graders....

It's been such a quick week - yet Monticello seems like 17 years ago. Funny how that works. I am leaving on a metro train at 8 tomorrow morning before most of you lot are out and about. I am missing you already. Have a great trip home. Those staying in DC I hope to see you around the Mall next week - otherwise I reckon I'll get a squint of youse at the airport next Thursday.