July 12-18th

This week saw very hot temperatures, which meant more pool time to cool off in! Thursday Tilly and I headed into DC to meet Vic Snyder and everyone Richard has been working with for the last four weeks. We also got to take a mini tour of the capital and even rode on the underground subway that takes you between buildings. It was so much fun to see everything. We also went on a few downtown Annapolis visits to feed the ducks and eat some ice cream. 

This was Richard's last week of the Capitol Hill internship. He made the most of it, meeting with other congressional staffers, talking with Congressmen, and attending healthcare briefings. He said on Wednesday he organized a meeting with Vic Snyder and a group of other medical students who are interning with the American Medical Association. Thursday he headed to Baltimore for the one year anniversary of Doctors for America. His last day he missed the bus and was late for our dinner at the Dunn's house. We are proud of the work he was doing but are happier now that he will be closer to home for his PNHP internship.

July 5-11th

Richard got to enjoy a holiday on Monday and we stayed home and enjoyed a nice day together, swimming and having fun. On Thursday he commuted from DC to Annapolis for a Single Payer meeting on West St, but hopped on an earlier express bus with the same number but that didn't stop on West St! We had to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to go pick him up on Kent Island and bring him to the meeting late. He felt so bad, but he said it was a good meeting and he still was able to take minutes. Over the next week he was very excited to meet with health policy legislative assistants for Congressmen Conyers and Kucinich, and Senator Wyden to talk about single payer possibilities on the state level.

On Friday, I drove into DC and met him and his fellow interns for dinner at an excellent Ethiopian restaurant called Ethiopic near Union Station. Sunday morning we went to brunch with Richard's friend's aunt and uncle at Carrol's Creek. Sunday was also the final for the World Cup, but instead of watching we drove into DC to meet up with our friends the Quigleys and meet their son. We had a lovely time swimming at their neighborhood pool and T really had a great time spraying everyone with her water gun!

June 28th-July 4th

For his second week on this internship Richard did some health policy research and gave some tours of the capitol. He also met some friends for some lunch at Good Stuff eatery in DC one day. Tilly and I enjoyed the lovely weather, swam everyday, and went to the park on the cool mornings.Wednesday night Richard, Tilly and I went downtown to eat and feed the ducks. We had fun people watching and enjoyed some ice cream! Saturday we went to quite waters park for the free concert and listened to a navy band and danced around with tons of other kids. For the 4th we went downtown to see the parade, then walked over to hear another navy band play. A little bit before the fireworks started we took the water taxi over to carrols creek where we had some food and watched the fireworks from our seats inside. We went out to hear the finally and see all the cool shapes. It was such a lovely evening. 

June 21-27th

Richard started his internship with the AR representative in DC on Monday. Though out the week he meet several people he knew from AR and learned a lot of about health care legislation at various briefings and hearings. Tilly and I kept our swimming routine and went to the park a few times to walk Maverick, my moms newfoundland. We also visited the local library to check out the story time they have there. Tons of babies were there and we had a great time dancing and singing. Friday night Richard and I had date night at our favorite restaurant.We enjoyed the weekend together in the lovely weather.

June 14-20th

On Monday Tilly and I took a plane to Maryland. We had a stop in Kansas city but didn't get off the plane, Tilly walked the aisle and right into the cock pit where the pilot let her come in and check out all the lights and controls. We settled in to my moms house very nicely and started going swimming daily, meeting up with friends, and going to our favorite restaurant. 
Richard spent the week cleaning out the Portland house and studying for his final. After his final on Friday morning, he played one last show with his band at the funky church. The next day he hopped on a plane with Bruno and joined us in Maryland! The 20th was fathers day and we spent it enjoying a lovely dinner and boat ride with the Dunns.