Obligatory White House Photo

I took this shot of the White House's north face during a walk early Thursday morning. The pink ribbon had gone up a couple of days before for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Winslow Homer, High Cliff, Coast of Maine (1894)

During a break in today's program, I walked a couple of blocks to the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum to poke about. It was actually a bit disappointing (special exhibits not to my liking) until I happened upon Winslow Homer's High Cliff, Coast of Maine and just stopped. This photo, taken with the miserable camera on my smartphone, doesn't nearly do it justice. I expect most people walk right past this with barely a glance, but then most people didn't grow up near this and move away over a decade ago.

Grand Hyatt D.C., Room 177

I've made it safe-and-sound to D.C. and checked in at the Grand Hyatt for this year's NCHC Conference. I don't like having to pay for wifi, but the room's nice. (Apologies for the crappy video -- this is about the best my cell phone can do.)

Another Tooth Lost

On the ride home, Cam lost another incisor — it had been dangling for a couple of weeks.

Cam Leads the Hike

Since Mull, whenever we've gone out for a walk, Cam has liked to take the lead.

A Walk in the Woods

Boys Watching the Water

Near the entrance to arboretum's Education Center is this little artificial pond with subtle jets that keep the water moving. The boys were fascinated.