Something I thought of last night at dinner with Jol that I really wanted to remember to write down. On the flight into DC Sunday, around the time they announced we were descending for landing, I finally was able to relax and shut my eyes a bit (the idiots behind me stopped yelling to each other, that woman was shouting “I says ….” every two seconds). It didn’t last long, but I did get about 15 minutes of quick shut eye. When I woke up, I looked out of the window to my left and got to see an absolutely beautiful view of the national mall – the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol, with the Monument all lit up and looking ominous (and phallic, as usual). It’s such an awesome view, and how could you get that view outside of an airplane? I don’t think it’s possible… unless there are helicopter rides or something, and with all the air traffic and security around the area, I think that’s unlikey (or wicked expensive). Maybe from a super swanky hotel, condo or restaurant in Rosslyn? Whatever, it was awesome, and made up for Mr and Mrs Yelly behind me.

From now on, when given the opportunity to pick my seat on a flight to/from DC, I will make sure I’m on the left side of the plane flying into DC and the right side flying out. It’s not guaranteed the plane will even fly over that part of the Potomac (sometimes it comes in from the south east and doesn’t loop around or doesn’t leave to the north), but when it does, it’s an awesome sight.