Day One - Gnorman sees dead people

After a slight delay at Detroit Metro, I arrived in Washington D.C. with the lovebirds. They're staying at a posh hotel, but managed to get themselves assigned to a room with a hide-a-bed without linens. Kim (the one who's closer to my size) gave the front desk whatfor and received an upgrade for three nights. Now we're all enjoying the view from the seventh floor - there might even be a wee bit of room for me in the king-size bed.

The newlyweds spent 15-20 minutes trying to figure out the Metro system, then just guessed and managed to pick the right train to Arlington National Cemetery. (Jeff used this same "internal GPS" to find the hotel in Romulus last night.) They walked the hallowed grounds for hours this afternoon, and I'm thankful that Kim kept me in her canvas tote for the day; otherwise, my tiny legs would have given out after the first hill.

We saw the Eternal Flame, the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, President Taft's grave, and much more. I, being a gnome, mistook most of the headstones for the Washington Moment. How embarassing.

The happy couple took me out for dinner at a nice Irish pub along Dupont Circle. Tomorrow, they'll hit most of the typical touristy sites. I'll keep a lookout for President Obama. So far, the only celeb we've seen is former Senator Tom Daschle, who was walking through Dupont Circle with his family.

Hope all is well back in West Michigan! Jeff and Kim are taking pretty good care of me so far. If there's anything you'd like me to pass along to them, leave a comment below. Bye for now!

Here are Kim's pics!

And here are a few of Jeff's!