10 days of FUN!

I appreciate the large amount of comments on the last post. How fulfilling to know that there are people reading these comments/observations/rants. Yet, at the same time, how incredibly scary to be reminded that there are people analyzing the innerworkings of these writings. I will try not to dwell on this too much; I fear for the quality of the blog.

Anyway, after careful planning, I have decided to do a dual report on Millard Fillmore for the obvious reason that he is incredibly obscure and Jimmy Carter because my dad had the funniest story for nominating him. You can look forward to this educational piece shortly. But before I get to that task, I must tell about our ten day February vacation (not to be confused with Spring Break which is in April. It's not our fault we have two breaks. Move to Massachusetts.) Here's a recap of our time in Washington DC.

The first few days were spent with members from our program of Americorp, Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, serving all over the country. It was highly valuable and full of helpful tips. It was also full of hours of Catch Phrase. For real, hours. Bill and I once again won the award for preparedness (boy scout meets organization queen) for filling the odd times before planned activities. Who would know that such an innocent game could become so addictive? Now we know. The second portion of our trip was spent with Dan. Dan's life is officially as glamorous as it sounds -- glamorous studio in a glamorous neighborhood, glamorous friends, and a pretty glamorous job. We all know he talks fast, but Dan does everything fast -- walks, works, and escapes from squirrels. He was a wonderful host and we are very appreciative for him filling up precious space in his studio with two ugly suitcases and one partially deflated air mattress. By the way, if you are headed to DC anytime soon, check out the Postal Museum. It is definitely my new favorite Smithsonian and I'm not kidding. Any place that gives you your own "Identification Card" is okay in my book.