Yesterday, I and a few other people volunteered at a food distribution center/daycare. Most of our time was spent making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that they take out into the neighborhoods every night. Then for the last hour, I helped out in the 2.6-3 yr old classroom. Cute kids.
The area the mission is located is a predominantly black neighborhood. Our volunteer coordinator asked us if we'd heard DC referred to as the "chocolate city." I said I hadn't. It's always a good experience to be in the minority, even for just an afternoon. But we'll be back to the place for another three days helping out with whatever they want us to do.

This morning I got up at 6:30 and did the business attire thing for the first time in DC because we went to talk with one of the assistant chiefs of the Border Patrol and had to look all hip. We met in the food court in the Ronald Reagan building. That opportunity was sweet and apparently we will be doing more stuff like that in the future.