Happy wedding day to Kim & Glenn! I'm killing some time before I have to go to my assigned duties, so I thought I'd lug the laptop to somewhere where I could get internet access, so, even though Terri is going to kill me for setting foot inside one, I'm at a Starbucks, leeching from one of their new wireless internet access points. It's a bit rainy outside, so even though the Manassass battlefield is only an exit away, I'd rather be at Starbucks. I've always felt that there are enough civil war buffs in the country that it's well covered. I'd rather remember things just as they're about to be forgotten.

Last night Terri spent the night in Alexandria with Kim, so I was on my own at the hotel this morning. There are three or four different kids' teams staying in the hotel: field hockey, soccer, track. The continental breakfast room was packed with them this morning. I ran in to Al and Debbie, then Suzi and Anita. I ran to CVS to see if they had any umbrellas better than the one I already have, and when I got back Sue and Nate were down, just about on their way to the hair salon in Alexandria, and they were talking to Kay and Larry. I talked to them for a while, and then went back down and talked to Helen and Harold, who were sitting with "Johnny O." (a.k.a. Watson) and Maria.

I probably should actually head out and see if I can get cell phone reception and try to get in touch with Terri.

I have to admit that I'm completely addicted to being on the Internet, and was starting to feel weird after being disconnected for the past few days. I also have to point out that I would be utterly addicted to C-Span Radio if we had it in Boston. Til next time...