Sunday in D.C.
It was busy around town all weekend here in Washington. The teams competing to win the Solar Decathlon showed off their energy-efficient 800 square-feet homes to visitors on the mall. Despite gloomy weather yesterday, the lines were long to get into Team California and Team Illinois, and to most of the homes. The students were energenic, helpful, and eager to win. (We even saw the actor Ed Begley Jr.!) Check the standings on the website. The winner will be announced Oct. 16.
President Obama addressed the Human Rights Campaign 13th annual national dinner last night, pledging, among other promises, to end “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. Alas, he didn’t say when. It was also the weekend of the National Equity March.This very beautiful article helped me understand anew what people are marching for.
Simply put, it was just a great weekend to be in D.C.!