We actually spent the night in a completely uninteresting Maryland hotel and took the Metro into the city. Sharon Beth never sits. Everybody has to get their photo in front of the White House, of course. Across the street, all manner of protests try to gain attention, including a fairly vigorous cannabis legalization rally. Waiting for the fireworks to begin, we were invaded by an amazing dynamo of energy.
Blanche begins to show signs of wear.
For some strange reason, Harris came back to town. Later, in a fit of thesis procrastination, I decided I had to see a beach. Asbury Park, New Jersey. It turns out they've got a pretty cool indoor skating park.