Well one more day in Washington DC and then I am off.
Worked quietly away last week - got a bit depressed with my progress, but kept plugging away - the paper has grown to 15,000 words which takes a bit of sorting.
Then had a lovely day on Saturday with Kitty who works part time in our Center. I took the train to the stop nearest to her home in Virginia and then we had a day driving down 
into the Horse country of Virginia - autumn ( fall ) colours, big open green paddocks - they mow them, not a sheep in sight, and houses that look like they came out of Gone with the Wind. Civil war sites like the one on the left which was the site of a famous battle. Lots of places selling big orange pumpkins for Hallowe'en which is taken very seriously here. 
The building with the pillars is a butchers shop in the "village" of Middleburg, VA!
into the Horse country of Virginia - autumn ( fall ) colours, big open green paddocks - they mow them, not a sheep in sight, and houses that look like they came out of Gone with the Wind. Civil war sites like the one on the left which was the site of a famous battle. Lots of places selling big orange pumpkins for Hallowe'en which is taken very seriously here. 
Lovely hot day - in pleasant company - and on Sunday I tried to do a bit of sightseeing but really I am Washington'd out. So happy to come back to my little apartment and carry on writing and preparing stuff.
Monday was a workshop looking at Promising teaching and Learning Practices in 
Science and Engineering Education ( at universities). Quite interesting and got into a good conversation with a woman who is interested in the work Jonny and I have been doing. We took ourselves out to dinner on my birthday, so I wasn't alone.
Science and Engineering Education ( at universities). Quite interesting and got into a good conversation with a woman who is interested in the work Jonny and I have been doing. We took ourselves out to dinner on my birthday, so I wasn't alone.Been plugging away at the writing this week. N. said second paper was almost there so I was quite cheered up - hard to work entirely alone ( for me ). Took some photos of the beautiful trees on the Mall outside our 
building, then some of the National Academies building, and the chap who is the Director of the Center here - he does a really good job, faciliating an enormous amount of 
research, conferences, and "empowering" of people like me.
building, then some of the National Academies building, and the chap who is the Director of the Center here - he does a really good job, faciliating an enormous amount of 
research, conferences, and "empowering" of people like me. So on Friday I am off to Canada for three days to stay with a couple of friends I have visited before and then to a conference in upper New York state.
Over half way now - home in three and a half weeks.
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