Washington, DC

My how time flies when you are being lazy! I've just been hanging out here in DC with my friends. Trying to be helpful here and there, but mostly, I'm just enjoying their company, heated shelter, and comfortable guest beds. Papa Smurf, the truck, is running again, but the repair of the fuel pump assembly cost me a serious chunk of change. My first major stop to work may not be that far in the future. I did get out of the house to go do a bit of museum visiting yesterday.

I went to the Washington Monument, the Holocaust Museum, the natural history museum, and the botanical gardens. the Holocaust Museum made me feel nervous and uneasy just walking in the door, but the parts I saw were not very graphic. It was more symbolic and reflective a place. Even at that, it is definitely an experience that helps renew one's perspective. After that, experience, I went to look at things living. The Natural History museum has an exhibit of nature photography that displays some really amazing shots. And the botanical gardens is, well, just a really amazing garden. The light was flat, and my camera was acting up a bit, but I got few shots that I thought look okay.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!