That sounds like quite the wild weekend. I'll have to ask my cousins in DC if they know of Afterwords, especially the one who likes very spicy curry on very little water.
Boo and Hiss on Amtrak. A couple of years ago, my university's veterans had a trip to DC (anybody could go). It *moved*, but they lied about the wireless service. When the group did the trip again this year, they took the plane instead -- faster, less expensive (oddly), and better internets.

Yiddishkeit sounds fascinating.

Big cheers for Spatch, and I have got to see the haircut.