rockover

Next Day in DC Ok, getting up was a chore. I thought waking up was tough, getting out of bed was tougher. Hadn't used my walking muscles in a while. Whatever you do, don't stop, otherwise, you'll have a hard time starting up again. So, I walked a few blocks to the Museum of American History, decided I'd have to wait 15 minutes before it opened, then walked several blocks (15 min worth) to the National Air and Space Museum. Very crowded getting in so I walked a few more blocks to the Capitol. Walking... that's all it seems I do these past few days. Anyway, there was some type of filming going on. Looked like they were taking graduation pictures. Name of movie could be called "The Sentinal???". Got my tour pass and headed back over to the Air and Space Museum to waste a few hours before my tour of the Capital. One thing I learned in my tour was each state is allocated two statues (bronze or marble) of anyone they want to display around the interior. They have 99 (King Damien is one, www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/damien.cfm). Texas has Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston. For a list of all the statues, www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/index.cfm (by the way, N Mex only has one, they haven't decided on who the other will be). Ok, so I walked back several blocks past American History to Natural History and met up with Azucena. Spent several hours there including a new Smithsonian Friday Night Jazz session. Sat next to someone who use to work for J.J. Jake Pickle, lived in Austin, now lives in D.C. I don't know whose idea this was, but I need a break from this vacation. It's taking me longer to get going and we're suppose to go to the zoo tomorrow and that means more walking. I'm beginning to hate walking. Maybe we can rent one of those Segways (which, by the way, the creator spoke at a meeting Azucena was having today!!!). I'm done. Haven't found the hot tub yet, so I'll have to create one in the hotel room. Not as much fun. Randy