A sort of homecoming

I spent yesterday in Washington DC, meeting with government-type and NGO-type folks and generally letting people know what I think about their work. It was a fun day of work!

My hotel was near Dupont Circle, so the evening before, I took the opportunity to walk around my old 'hood. I walked by some restaurants I enjoyed, a few bars at which I spent too many fuzzy nights and my first solo condo.

I felt much more nostalgic than I expected and the streets had an energy that Boston simply lacks. People were out on patios eating and drinking, others were walking along the streets and there was a general buzz in the air. It sort of made me miss my youth.