Merifield, VA (USA)

[drove to work early - left around 1600 and drove out of the city on I-395, then took US-50 all the way to I-495 - set up at the hotel in Merifield (Homewood Suites near Gallows Road and US-29) - took care of work emails while waiting for the kids - Nicky dropped them off around 1730 (after they finished track practice) - we got settled for a bit and then walked next door (brrrr - cold!) to the Silver Diner - it was fun to spend so much time with the kids while we ate dinner - later, we headed back to the room and spent the rest of the evening watching TV (the kids did a little homework) - I got tired early and actually went to bed before them (2200)...]