DC.

We are back from DC--many thanks go out to our sweet friends Lisa and Kyu, who hosted us, especially Lisa, who carted us around the city each day, anxious that we not miss out on anything. Highlights for me included: visiting the Lincoln Memorial at night as a light mist fell, eating yummy food in Georgetown, and the folk art section of the American Art museum. I also saw my first real-life Diebenkorn and Thiebaud there. Emily, we ate at Marrakesh one evening--we loved it, and our waitress was Ethiopian! I seriously think our belly dancer was, like, fourteen.

While we stood in line for tickets to visit the interior of the Capitol, the police quickly shooed everyone off the lawn because of a "suspicious package" situation. This seemed like a great time to snap a picture with Lisa:

Before we arrived in DC, sweet Lisa found a cool little coffee shop called Sidamo, owned by Ethiopians and demonstrating a traditional coffee ceremony to customers every Sunday. Come last Sunday, can you guess where we were??

Wafting the freshly-roasted coffee yumminess:

"Mr. Preeeeesident! Geeoooorge! Helloooo!" (from the top of the Kennedy Center:)

I know Meredith and Shasta have tagged me--thanks guys! I will get to it soon.