Erin had asked me to go with her to the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture and I picked her up at 1100. We drove to DC via I-495 and I-395 and had a great conversation (life, school, work) on the way. When we arrived in the District, we had trouble finding a place to park but eventually found a spot near L'Enfant. During our long walk (in the hot sun) to the Museum, Erin told me that she needed to visit museums as part of the grade for one of her classes. She described several other events she’d attended in DC for school (hockey, baseball, dinner at different restaurants with classmates, Capitol tour, Congressional hearings). We got right inside (by 1145) and visited the museum exhibits for about two hours. It was Erin’s first visit and she told me she was very impressed and thought it was a great museum. Afterwards (1345), we walked to Penn Quarter and ate a late lunch (burgers, parmigiana fries, disco tots) at Plan B. We walked back to my car at around 1445 and I took Erin home. This time, I used South Capitol Street, I-295 (through Maryland) and I-495. With another fun day behind us, I dropped Erin off at Nicky’s at 1545. It was a great day of visiting the museum and talking!
