Posted 3:54 PM by Marco

Woke around 0445, but dozed until my 0500 alarm, and was moving quickly through e-mail over coffee and Raisin Bran until I broke a juice glass I was washing in the sink. Got it mostly cleaned up (I will need to take another pass on the kitchen counter and floor on Friday before I walk barefooted there again), and I now understand the attraction of coloured glass. It was tough to spot the clear glass shards. Still, I had no problem making the 0651 to DC. Checked into my usual Grand Hyatt with no issues, but they are renovating the concierge floor, just as I was routinely getting upgraded there. When the Firm dropped the Marriott Metro Centre from their list of preferred hotels, it was shortly after I was routinely being upgraded to THEIR concierge floor. When I entered the hotel the lobby was crowded, but quiet, except for hoots. There was a Deaf Way convention, and, other than the attention-getting hoots, all their communications were in sign language. Had a quick workout, hoping for another one Thursday. Wrapped in a nice white robe, caught some of the All-Star game, and slept reasonably well.