DC Trip - Day 2

I woke up (after minimal sleep) at about 0615.  Eileen texted right at that time and we ended up in a call for 30 minutes.  After that, I spend some time reading and working on Duolingo (until 0715).  As I was getting dressed, I figured out I'd forgotten a belt for my dress pants - I decided to use my informal belt and no one ever noticed.  I left the Holiday Inn at 0745 and walked north on Richmond Highway.  There was no breakfast included in my room rate so (at 0755), I stopped for breakfast (burritos, apple slices) at McDonalds.  Later, as I was walking on Crystal Drive, I ran into Chris D (my boss).  We walked together the rest of the way to the Crystal City Metro Station - it was sunny and pleasant.  The timing was good on the trains and we were at L'Enfant Plaza in only about 15 minutes.  Chris wanted some coffee so I went with him the FAA HQ (first visit for me since 2020).  While there, we ran into my friend, Atousa - what a nice surprise!  We talked for a little while before I headed up to the Conference Room (where our all day meetings were going to be held) - Chris and I were there first.  There were some snacks set up for us and I started my morning ignominiously when Sprite sprayed all over me as I opened a can...  After cleaning myself up, I started making plans for meeting with Arnie and Stephanie later in the day.  The work meetings that had caused my business travel began at 0900.  After that, we worked (with minimal breaks) until about 1200.  For lunch, I went to FAA Cafe and got lunch with Stephanie (started at 1210).  We had a nice visit and I was recharged for the rest of the work day after I returned to the Conference Room (1300).  We had a lot more meetings for the rest of the afternoon (again, with minimal breaks).  Work was finally done at 1600 and, after coordinating with Arnie, I took the Metro to Pentagon City.  At 1630, we met up at Mattie and Eddie's Irish Pub and had some drinks until another friend (Greta) arrived at 1720 - Arnie left soon after that.  Greta and I had some more drinks until about 1800 - we hadn't seen each other since before COVID and there was a lot of news to share!  As we wrapped up, she offered to drive me back to my hotel and we arrived at the Holiday Inn just after 1900.  We ended up talking for a little while in her car, though...  After saying goodbye (1930), I stopped at McDonalds to get some dinner (to-go).  Next, I returned to my hotel room and read for a little while.  After that, I walked on the 7th and 8th floors to finish out my 10K steps for the day.  I spent the rest of the evening relaxing and went to bed at 2200.  Busy day!