At Home In DC

We arrived about 11:30 local time this morning. We are set up except for not having enough TV cable but will fix that shortly. (Go to the office/store, buy some cable) Lunch is over and and are planning a lazy afternoon. At 4pm they will put on a seminar on area attractions and how to use the public transportation system and we are planning to attend. It should help get us started tomorrow.

Coming from PA to Maryland was a beautiful drive through the Allegheny Mtns. Some of the trees have started to lose their dark green color preparing to show their fall colors.

When I got ready to unhook the car,, I found that the electrical cable to the car was disconnected. The ends were damaged a little so I think I will replace them. Another item to look for at the store. I never had that happen before. We did stop at a rest stop this morning and I almost always do a walk around but did not this time. It was raining. A cheap lesson to do it right. The car brakes are applied with the supplemental brake system anyway so the brake lights were still working.

When we woke up this morning, a light rain was doing a rhythmic dance on our roof. It would have been a good morning to hunker in under the covers but not this time. We needed to get going and did. It rained on us a good lot of the way and is raining now. Hum, maybe its time for an afternoon nap.

I am including a Google map link so you can see our location. The URL is http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.024085,-76.939638&spn=0.006635,0.01442&z=16&om=1 . Just click on it and it should take you there. The satellite view is a lot better this time. More later

We made it to the meeting OK and learned what we needed to get around on the Metro. I got the electrial connections fixed as well. The other side of the closet pole failed like the first side did on our first day out so fixed that also. Its just like being at home.

Thanks to all of you who have sent us E-mails and IM messages. It is so good to hear from home. Please keep it up. Only wish Ella was old enough to talk on the phone or type on the computer!

We hope all are doing well.

Larry and Glenda