every year, usually in the fall, my parents attend a medical conference. they’re usually in cool places, and as kids i was always bummed when my brother and i weren’t invited along [“school” and whatnot]. finally, in 2013, i was unemployed at the right time and their conference was in orlando and i sweet-talked my way into joining for their trip. while they attended lectures and wandered through the expo, i spent my days exploring the magic kingdom, epcot, and universal studios. it was a blast, and while i always wanted to join them again the timing had not worked out until this year.
as luck would have it, their 2023 conference was held in washington, dc, an easy 3-hour train ride from new york, and somehow fell on the exact perfect weekend for me to be able to join them. i was able to tag along with mark and sarah for a trip to the zoo [which is free! how cool is that?]; i spent a day working in a nice coffee shop; i ran into a friend from memphis who apparently now lives in dc; i finally made it to the postal museum; and i got to spend four nights hanging with my parents.
boo crew besties. washington, dc. october 2023. 
never knew mark’s hands were so teeny. washington, dc. october 2023. 
this was delicious. washington, dc. october 2023. 
cutie parents. washington, dc. october 2023. 
eyeing up her opponent. washington, dc. october 2023. 
realized we needed a photo of all three of us. washington, dc. october 2023. 
proud nerd. washington, dc. october 2023. 
first stamps issued in india [and all of asia]. washington, dc. october 2023.
it was a great trip, and yes, i have already invited myself along to orlando for next year.
xx
queen veen on the scene 
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