The Day Before We Leave DC

January 21, 2009

The excitement of witnessing history in the making is overwhelming.  Everyone was outside, the wheather was warmer than the past few days and Barack Obama/ Joe Biden was being sworn in.  The best part of the trip for me besides today was when we took the chocolate City tour (www.chocolatecitytour.com).  On that tour, we learned about the African-Americans that showed leadership in DC and how the government didn't want us to know about it. 

Today, we did a mock confirmation hearing with House of Rep. McKeon.  We got to sit in the representatives' seats and ask McKeon questions.  Our questions were so difficulct to answer that McKeon had to ask his assisstant for the answer.  He and his staff did a great job making sure all of our questions were asked. Then we went to a boarding school called Episcopal High.  The admission staff answered all my questions and sold me on wantin to apply there, even though the application is due in 10 days.  The boys took a tour that went well, but our tour guide was walking too fast.  He also didn't know the answer to my attrition rate question, which has to be asked of the admission staff later.

Finally, we met the owner of Cake Love.  We got to intervview him on why he stopped being a lawyer to bake cakes now.  He now owns seven stores and is very successful.  Today was a very good day.

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