So far DC is great. Emily is here and we have settled in to our normal routine, just as if we were at school again. It is comforting to have someone who fits into this routine; I was desperately in need of such a person. Today we will go into downtown DC to visit the National Portrait Gallery, several of the Smithsonian museums, and other related memorials before finishing the nigh with a viewing of what promises to be the most spectacular fireworks display--I mean we are in the capitol.