Trip to D.C. - Photo Entry - Sat & Sun

A photo filled report.

Lets see them pics!

Day 1 - Saturday, March 4th

I've heard that waking up this early can be hazardous to your health.

I've also heard that it can cause you to become delusional...

He is no Marilyn Monroe, but he was kind enought to take us to the airport.

On our way out of the house I saw a curious stack of books:

"Night" by Elie Weisel on the one side ... "Life is So Good" on the other...
and the magazine "People" in between.

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I don't know about you, but I just can't walk by the Cinnabon in the airport without buying something. Especially at five-freakin-a-m.

And here we are... me after my health food and some other guy after what must have been a really big cup of coffee.

"I walk a lonely road ..."

Ok. I lied.

After both flights were delayed by late employees (yes they actually told us that was the reason why!), we got to our hotel around 6pmEST. The hotel was five blocks away from the convention and two blocks from Chinatown.

We got great rates b/c the hotel is mid-remodel.
I don't think my room was done yet.
What do you think?

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There was a very quick dessert reception on Saturday night. Just before we headed to the conference center for the reception, we looked for a place to eat. The group voted on Fudruckers. I voted for the Burmese place next to the hotel. The group went to Fudruckers. I went to the Burmese place. Hehe... The food was actually only so-so, but on the way out I saw this Chinese place that turned out to be AMAZING. I promptly stuffed my face with their food after a full Burmese meal and I plan to eat there every day I'm here. Not kidding. They have these great homemade noodles and very addictive steamy pork buns.
(Did I just say I'm addicted to "steamy pork buns"?)

Ok. So that was that.
We headed back to the hotel and hit the hay after the reception.

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Sunday is when the convention really got kicked off. Here is us en route... and arrived. (Notice the amazing mid-step action photos. Only pro photographers can pull that technique off. You should be impressed.)

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Here we are at breakout session where my dad had the opportunity to speak to several hundred people. It was pretty dang neat. (More on that later in a non-photo-filled entry.)

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And finally, us eating some grub at the evening session.



And now... I must sleep. I am tired! I'll do another entry after the trip that will give a summary of the whole thing.