Yay. I got up at 6:15 to be at the park & ride by 6:50; we drove immediately into traffic and were stuck fast until 9:45. After finding someplace to park and signing into the building, we were sent through a metal detector and escorted upstairs directly into the meeting with no chance for a bathroom break. Swell.

One thing about driving through DC—there’s a ton of excellent architecture in the Northwest corridor and a lot of great photo potential; everything from arts and crafts bungalows to ornate Victorian brickwork to Spanish-style apartments to Bauhaus inspired apartment blocks. Walking to the meeting through Chinatown was great from a diversity standpoint; all the professionals walking the streets are stylish to a degree not seen in Baltimore. I do miss working down here, even if I don’t miss the commute.