dc: out.

today we leave dc to head westward, back to our sacramento campus. came into FEMA headquarters this morning to finish up our last bit of work and leaving at noon to get back in the van and hit the road. it's been a wonderful experience, working in headquarters. the people are wonderful and I have learned more than I could have ever imagined while working here. acting as the unofficial special assistant to the director and deputy director in external affairs has been an incredible opportunity that, a year ago, probably wasn't on my life to-do list. but I've done it. and it feels like a massive accomplishment. I've enjoyed getting to know dc, with its humidity, daily/weekly thunderstorms, history creeping along every street, free museums allowing for people to be a part of the history at any moment they wish, the jazz nights on fridays in the sculpture gardens, the quaintness of old town alexandria, the mile walk from our extended stay to the metro, the hours spent volunteering at an organic farm in maryland, meeting people both living in and passing through dc, tea time talks with teammates, catching fireflies out of the corner of my eyes, realizing fireflies exist more than just in storybooks. you know, the usual things you experience in any city you visit. .... dc has been a lovely time filled with lovelier moments. california is beginning to call my name.