Clinton, MD (USA)

[CFLSW Inspection Trip] Didn't have to get up early today, but did anyway - Nicky and the kids left to go shopping in Santa Fe. Said goodbye to my family since they were going home without me (see separate blog entry by Brenna for this date).  Since I was leaving from the airport just after lunch, Chuck took me over to have lunch at a pub called "The Library".  It was a relaxing (and cheeky) stop before my long day... Arrived at the terminal about 1.5 hours before takeoff and made it through to the gate with plenty of time to spare.  My connection was through Fort Worth, just in case I couldn't get all the way to the DC area for the night.  On the first flight (American Airlines, departed Albuquerque at 1410L), I was onboard a (familiar ) MD-80 and then got a B737-800 for the second leg (also American Airlines, departed DFW at 1905L).  Both flights and the service were great. Made it to Reagan National around 2245 - even got my bag! Hailed a taxi (from a local drive named "Downtown Brown") for a quick ride over to the hotel (Colony South Hotel & Conference Center), located next to Andrews Air Force Base.  After I checked in (2355), I found out that the rest of the group was already waiting for me (at the pub) - it was great to see them. Spent about an hour trying to fix something with my travel itinerary, but eventually got to bed very late.  Family Vacation time is over - bring on the work trip...