Woody Cavenaugh

Sara and I wandered into town today to visit some of the sights and sounds beautiful DC had to offer and we did it like locals. We rode the bus to the metro and took the metro into DC. It was a good way, and very inexpensive as well. The public transportation system here is very easy to figure out even if you aren't familiar with public transportation.

First stop, brunch at the Smithsonian Native American Museum. We had a sampler plate of six different Native American dishes. I liked them all, Sara liked all but one. That one was a cold slaw/salad that had cabage, and pinapple in it among other things. I didn't hate it, but I wouldn't order it again. After brunch we wandered the musieum avoiding the gift shops to some extent. Things there were in two categories, themed trinkets or rare authentic artifacts. At least they were priced like rare authentic artifacts. In the end, I went there because I thought Sara would enjoy it, Sara went because she thought I really wanted to go.

Misunderstanding solved, our next stop was the Air and Space musieum. This was a place I really wanted to go see, and couldn't last year. We spent what really wasn't enough time there, and moved on. We refused to even glance towards the gift shops. I think Sara knew that if I went, I would want to get something. Outside, we had Hebrew National hotdogs and bottled water from a McDonald's cart. Two dogs, and two bottles equalled $13.00. Darned find hot dog though, even if they didn't have chili, slaw, or onions. Apparently McDonald's carts only have mustard, catchup, relish, and sour kraut. Still, tube steak has never tasted so good. I am sure some will argue that bitterly in many directions but I'm not going there.

Finally I managed to get Sara to tell me someplace she really wanted to go. Talk about a morose individual! She chose the Holocost musieum of all things. Of course, in hindsight, I can't imagine someone like her wanting to do anything else. What more could one really expect from the person who is going to save the world. I felt like going in that she intended to know every person who ever lived and died during that dark time. She might have too were it not for the fact that there wasn't time, even rushing we weren't able to see half of it before they closed the place. If you are ever in DC you need to see this musieum. Like the Native American musieum, the building itself is a part of the experience, only where the Native American musieum was natural and made you feel closer to the earth, the Holocost Musieum wanted you to experience life from the perspective of the victums. it was both powerful and moving. You really probably ought to have three or so hours to take a quick tour of the place. If you have longer, slow down and take it all in. Its important. Maybe you can explain to me the fact that they have a restaurant. If my questions seems odd, you will just have to visit the musieum and see for yourself.

Tomorrow it is back to the seminars, and brown nosing sessions, back to perspective.