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| Me and Bert on AmTrak |
Just got back from a work related conference in D.C. It was actually at National Harbor, Maryland, right across the river from Alexandria. National Harbor was built only 10 years ago so it is still clean and shiny. My dear daughter rode up with me on AmTrak because I am too old and demented to travel alone. It takes about 6 hours from Cary to Union Station, but it's an easy trip. Don't have to deal with traffic! She arranged for Uber to take us from the station to the hotel. We stayed at the Gaylord which was AMAZING. Clearly the nicest place I've ever stayed in my life. I attended my conference and Bert went sight seeing at the Mall. She left after a couple nights and took the train back home. She picked up Early and took him to her house. Mike then drove up to see me and left Sophie in the care of Mal. The plan was to stay a couple nights before driving home, but we got the report that Sophie wasn't eating. She was depressed without her family! So we drove back on Thursday, which worked out fine because I hate to think about how horrible traffic would have been on Friday. It was bad enough at 3pm on Thursday...bump and roll all the way past Fredricksburg. Didn't really improve until we were out of Richmond. Had to get up Friday and go get Early. He was thrilled to see us. We are such idiots about these dogs. Anyway, life is returning to normal, back to the office tomorrow. I will have a new location. While I was in D.C. the department moved to the other side of the building. So many changes!
