I'm a big believer in life experiences especially when they can be mixed with a bit of business.  Last week while in Washington, DC I was fortunate for two reasons:

1. I was able to spend a couple days with friends that I hadn't seen in a long while
2. I was able to experience the nation's capitol on a whole new level

One of my friends is Chief of Staff for a US Senator (there are only 100 so see if you can figure it out) and extended an invitation to have us join them for lunch in the Senate Dining room.  This kicked off a day that included meeting lots of great people and seeing more Senators than I ever had before (I am a bit of a closet political junkie).  We also were fortunate to walk on to the floor of the US House of Representatives thanks to a generous Congressman (435 of them – good luck). 

Here's my badge from lunch and a bit of video from the ride on the "train" from the Russell Senate Office Building to the US Capitol.
 

I love Washington, DC and lived there for almost 5 years.  A couple of morning runs on the National Mall as well as connecting with both previous co-workers from my Arthur Andersen days and new friends from current projects made for a great couple days.