DC, briefly

It's Monday afternoon at Denver airport.  I left Pasadena early last Wednesday morning.  So, a handful of days away, and not blogging during that time.  Bad me.  I'm back.

I made it to the airport by about 5:30 last Wednesday.  Even for me, that's an early start.  I hunkered down for a bit in the United Club (nicely decked out). 

Once aboard the first flight

(I connected through Chicago), I dozed a good long while.  Then it was mostly reading on both flights, making it to my hotel in Washington, DC (The Lyle) by 5:30, well in time to get to my room,

unpack, change, and head to meet colleagues in the hotel restaurant for dinner.

Thursday morning I was up early on the east coast, meeting colleagues at 6:15 in the lobby for a walk. 

That accomplished, it was over to a nearby office

for a day of meetings, capped with dinner with colleagues and then some wine and my book at the hotel bar.

Friday started much the same.  A little different route,

one fewer colleague, but a walk at 6:15.  Cool statue of Gandhi! 

Meetings, and then on to Dulles. 

My DC time was done, and I was glad to have it behind me so I could meet up with my men and enjoy the weekend ahead....