It was a beautiful day today in Washington, D.C. too. I got outside during lunch to walk around in the sun and 80 degree temps. I finally made it over to my bank to set up a wire transfer of funds to a publisher in Germany for the purchase of a book that isn't distributed here in the U.S. In this day and age, it's really annoying when a vendor doesn't have a way to accept payment online. Back in my office, I actually looked out the window a bit (1), which sadly I rarely do even though I have a coveted windowed room. For dinner, we went for Pho again at Pho Hiep Hoa, which a Vietnamese restaurant just a few blocks from our house. The inexpensive and hearty noodle soups they serve are asian comfort food. Cianna also enjoyed oogling the fish tank.

- mike lee - wheaton, md