More from DC...

I hate telling about my vacation using lists, but I'm afraid I'll forget otherwise:

Tuesday - check in to Intown Uptown Inn (great B&B, check for another post); Second Story Books in Rockville, Maryland, where I found the best set of books of all time. Dinner at Domku - a Slavic Scandinavian Restaurant.

Wednesday - floor tour at the mint (we touched wet ink on dollar bills!); National Gallery of Art (part 1); Dinner at Rumberos (Latin American tapas).

Thursday - Tour of NPR (we saw Michelle Norris and Robert Seigel); check in to Topaz Hotel near Dupont Circle (yes, this is the trip of many hotels); walk to the White House, dinner at Georgia Brown's, and an evening walk on the mall.

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Intown Uptown Inn

The Intown Uptown Inn is a delightful bed & breakfast in northwest Washington, DC. Sandra, the hostess, has done a lovely job at creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The rooms are tastefully decorated and the breakfasts are to die for. She served banana-pecan waffles with hand-formed sausage patties one morning, and on the next were fried eggs over lox and toast.

Although it is further from the tourist center of Downtown and the Mall, the public transportation is easy and fast - 10 minutes by bus to the Metro station, and another 10 downtown.

If you're looking for an authentic DC neighborhood home, definitely check out Sandra's Intown Uptown Inn.

Free thinking, faithful women

While Aaron was out buying a new camera and visiting the International Spy Museum, I was fortunate to see Irshad Manji speak about her book, "The Trouble with Islam Today." In addition to being a fabulous speaker, her faith and knowledge of her faith is astounding. She's also done a documentary on PBS's American Experience. Definitely worth the watch.

madams organ... no wait... adams morgan.

Friday I had the day to play in Washington, DC. Instead of hitting the tourist destinations, Lia and I took the Metro up to Adams Morgan and walked... and walked... and walked... Adams Morgan is the more colorful parts of DC, with the bars and clubs to prove it. Walking from the Metro station to Adams Morgan, you see how the architecture here is so unlike the west coast. This is a short photo log of Friday's adventure.

I have two and a half days of conference-going, which includes a plethora of free stuff. And I would be a very bad librarian to not pick up the free stuff. So off I go...

if you liked march of the penguins...

You'll love March of the Librarians.

This is a video from the conference in Seattle last January, but it felt the same way when I checked in this morning.

international surfing day

June 21 is International Surfing Day sponsored by Surfing Magazine, Simple Shoes (my fav), the Surfrider Foundation and a bunch of other organizations. Even if you don't surf, tomorrow is the day to celebrate the beaches and oceans around the world. To get involved, check out the Surfrider events going on in your area:

http://www.surfingthemag.com/ISD/get-involved.html

well, i've finally done it...

I've broken down and created a blog. Why would anyone care what I have to say? That's a very good question, and as soon as I have an answer, I'll post it here.

I leave for Washington, DC, in the morning for ALA. It should be a good time... at the very least, we have some good restaurants in mind to try. Check back for photos and a detailed travel log.