A Day in DC

Sunday night we received a call from Kata (Toni’s sister). Ulan Bator Air had a little flight delay--a standard feature we hear--so the nurse returning from the Save Mongolia Expedition needed some companions in DC while she waited for her next flight to Raleigh, NC. A half tank of gas later, and a great sleep at the Hilton, we three were touring the Smithsonian, touching moon rocks, scheming on stealing the Hope diamond, and listening to stuffed Lions roar. We also saw some old family friend from Minnesota, Paul and Colleen Irwin. They gave us a wonderful tour of the jewel of Southeast DC, the aptly named, SE White House, a center for urban and spiritual renewal.






Ben went to the Phillies game tonight. Only a half game behind the pennant, BABY! Since it is Toni’s birthday week, he brought home an early b-day present: an oversized homer hanky!