Pre-conference

I made it to DCA via ORD and both flights were uneventful, just as I prefer them. Once I checked into the Windsor Park Hotel (two blocks up from the Hyatt) I quickly met up with Karen for a short afternoon of book shopping. (No WiFi in the Windsor unfortunately. At least not on the 4th floor. I also got a brief chance to catch up with Steven Cohen, Aaron Schmidt, and Andrea Mercado with a brief "hi" to Jane Dysart. Karen is reporting limited connectivity on the 3rd floor.) I've just got back from a wonderful dinner with Karen and her partner-in-crime and self proclaimed "bad haiku-ist" Amanda. That's pretty much it for the day. The conference starts tomorrow so reports will be more forthcoming then.