Washington, D.C.!

Wow! I can't believe I am so far away from Edmonton so quickly! I've had 2 great flights today, with hopefully 2 more great flights to go.

Funny thing happened in Minneapolis.....this man, probably 45ish who is an airline employee walked up to the gate at which I was waiting, and he looked so familiar to me. He walked up to me and said, "You look so familiar to me." We exchanged names, but have never met, I don't think. His name was Hebert Henry, or Henry Hebert...can't remember which now. Anyway, kind of funny.

Flying from Minneapolis to Washington was very interesting. We flew over Lake Michigan - wow, I don't think I ever realized the breadth of that lake. It looked like an ocean for a while!

I was sort of prepared, but not totally, for the landing at Washington's Reagan National Airport. The final banking move made me gasp and jump in my seat, which made the guy sitting next to me laugh. For a while, I was used to the landings here, but it has been a while, and it is a shocker when it happens!

I bought the Washington Post and look forward to absorbing it on the way to Atlanta. One of the front page stories today has an interesting headline: Primary-Care Doctor Shortage May Undermine Reform Efforts. What? I thought this is where all the trained up doctors in Canada are going? If they are short here and short in Canada, we are in some deep trouble!

Next stop, Atlanta..... never even stopped there before, so I am looking forward to it.