Tonight will be our last night in our nation's capitol, punctuated after the conference by "Night at the Newseum," a social event for all attendees held at the new Smithsonian museum dedicated to the public media. We began with an open buffet in three themes for dinner, that had something to offer for everyone, especially desserts. Afterward our group began to wander the exhibits, beginning with the largest sections of the Berlin Wall on exhibit, and moving on to the FBI exhibit. We also discovered that the sixth floor terrace offered a view that was simply breathtaking, with Philadelphia Avenue stretched out in unfettered view to either direction, and the Capitol Building at one end illuminated in brilliant contrast to the dusky sky. After taking many pictures, we wandered on, to the 9/11 exhibit with its twisted girder centerpiece and expansive wall of front page paper clippings from the day of the attack. Quite a somber counterpoint to the lively music and dancing just a floor below.
After having our fill of the memorabilia and memorium, as well as the party noise, we now await our two other companions' return at the hotel for a nightcap before bed. Our flight leaves around noon tomorrow, and I shall truly regret bidding the District of Columbia a fond adieu...
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