As the title of this post suggests, my days left in our nations capital are numbered. I work right up until August 4th, and on August 5th, I hop on a plane home to Walla Walla. Where I will land smack in the middle of a family reunion. Big sister Carolyn will beat me home by a week and I'm excited to spend most of August in Walla Walla before I move to Corvallis in the beginning of September. It's wonderful to have the next step all mapped out, and I'm getting pretty excited about being closer to home and starting grad school.
I'm feeling a little antsy to get home, but for now I'm planning to relax and enjoy my last little bit of time here. I've been trying to make a list of things to do before I leave DC, however I'm feeling a little uninspired. However, tomorrow morning I get to go on a tour of the White House with my coworkers, which seems like a huge thing to cross off the list. Next week I am going to see a play at the Kennedy Center. I have a few friends to see again, housemates and coworkers to say goodbye to and a farewell from Westmoreland Church.
I recently asked a woman who is a native Washintonian what things should be on my list before I go. She said (jokingly) "Lord and Taylors?" But this encapsulate my feelings pretty neatly. I feel like I've seen a lot of DC in 11 months, and honesty its become a little commonplace to me. Its been my home, I don't think its odd to go by 20 embassies on the bus in the evening. However, before I go, I need to switch briefly back into tourist mode. I do have a few museums I want to repeat visit and I am going to the White House, but thats about as far as my list goes.
Any thoughts on of a few can't miss DC things before my time runs out?
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Charlotte, now fresh out of the Westmoreland Volunteer corps, is tackling two years of grad school. New location, new challenges, but still on a stipend, still living simply.
2 comments:
SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU! Oh hey, so you know how you'll be taken up with Family (capitalized due to quantity) for the first two days? Well, now I have plans for that sad time while I can't see you. I'm going rafting in Hells Canyon! That should keep me from moping while you hang out with relatives :)
Ok so you may have done it a long time ago but you need to go to the Smithsonian. Even if you went once, I'm sure there is much more to see. Glad you are coming home. Hope we can figure something out and see each other.
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