Days 2-7 (Pardon my Neglect)

It has been said that the best way to learn how to swim is to jump into the deep end of the pool. That was definitely the case with this past week and, thus, the reason why my second post is coming more than a week after my original post.

I am really enjoying my job to the point that it doesn't really seem like work. It's face-paced, exciting, and gives me the opportunity to tell people in high places (i.e. Congressmen, Senators, etc.) to stop ruining my country. Last week alone, I had meetings with the staffs of four major Senators and fought Kenneth Cole, aka "the shoe guy" (yes, we won).

Outside of work, I have just moved into my permanent living quarters for the summer at George Washington University. It's an older studio apartment, but it's nice and in a great part of town. I decided to go running this evening after work to get a feel for the neighborhood and discovered that I am not too far from the National Mall. After a couple miles, I ended up at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and took a minute to just sit and think about where I am, what I am doing, and the reasons why I am able to do it. There is a tendency in this town to get so engrossed in your work and the breakneck pace that you lose track of the significance of where you are. After a while, the monuments start blending into the background, so I have made it a point to take a little time every day to just soak it in and think about all the giants who have walked the same streets that I walk each day.

Last week, my cousin Ben was in town for a conference, so we were able to hang out just about every night. One night, we even decided to get all classy and do dinner at Ruth's Chris. The food was fantastic and there were three Congressmen eating there at the same time. That's just how the Brown men roll.

So far, this summer is turning out to be even better than I even thought it could be. I have been greatly blessed and am so thankful.

Take care everyone.