Here are our options:

7-day Rail Fast Pass $47.00

Valid for seven consecutive days of unlimited Metrorail travel.

7-day Rail Short Trip Pass $32.35

Valid for seven consecutive days of Metrorail trips costing up to $3.25 during peak periods (weekdays 5:00-9:30 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.) or trips of any cost at all other times. If a trip costs more than $3.25 during peak periods, you may use the Exitfare machine to add fare. The pass will be returned to you for continued use during valid period.

Seems to me that if you are not planning to do rush hour travel to and from Rockville, the short trip pass will work, since most of your trips will be within the city. Be aware that the metrorail system is not really designed to move people around the city in an efficient way. If you want to talk about your itinerary, I'm happy to help plan. And of course, I want to see you when you're in town!

We do need to organize a Buffista Gathering whilst we are there!!

The 13th or 14th would be best for me, as the weekdays are orientation for my students. And a board meeting on Tuesday.

Buffista brunch on Sunday?

I would love Buffista brunch on Sunday!

Sunday brunch should work for me ... as long as it's more or less accessible by public transit.

Be aware that the metrorail system is not really designed to move people around the city in an efficient way.

This is true. Which kind of makes me wonder what it is designed for.

Mal and I will come to brunch! Not sure about the DH.

Mal and Emeline occupying the same space??? This could end badly.

Which kind of makes me wonder what it is designed for.

In theory, it's supposed to move people from the suburbs into the city. (See also: NYC, where it's almost always faster to go into Manhattan and out again than trying to get directly from Brooklyn to Queens.)

Bring cameras.