DATELINE: hotel, Washington DC, 6 March 2006

Weekend focused on the kids, as it should. Great stretch at my mother-in-law's. Can't wait for them to remove the cover on the pool.

Painted faces for three hours on Sunday, which was mildly fun. Hadn't done that in a stretch. Did my first Mario and Sponge Bob masks.

Oscars survived in my house only because Reese won. I was quite disturbed to see "Wallace and Gromit" beat what was arguably Miyazaki's real masterpiece: "Howl's Moving Castle."

Up on four hours of sleep this morn for crack of dawn to DC for day of Enterra meetings. First an energy-related firm and then an afternoon with Asif Shaikh and International Resources Group ro discuss Development in a Box--a term we now (tm).

Got word from Smithsonian that I have 20 to present tomorrow and that I can use PPT only if "absolutely necessary." I replied that it was if they want me there. Ah, the "prestige" (i.e., no pay) talks that try to tell you what you can or cannot do. If they balk, I have an Enterra WOC (Washington Operational Center) meet I'll attend instead.

Better definition of prestige for me: Clinton Presidential Library address in May in Little Rock, the invite coming directly from Sen. David Pryor (ret). Betcha he doesn't tell me I can't use PPT!

Despite the 0430 start, last meet tonight begins at 2100.

But I got a nice swim in...

Feeling like a bum, though. Forgot completely about written interview with Steve Martinovich at Enter Stage Right. Gotta get to that.

[posted by Sean for Tom]