I have lurked for a very long time, but finally registered because Steven is from my hometown! Jeez.
His grandparents definitely live in Bowie (same style house I grew up in), but his friend he's couch surfing with is probably in Crofton, the town next door.
Why did they drive him to Union Station (train station in downtown DC) to fly out of National Airport?! He would have had to transfer Metro lines from there! Just drive him to National! So strange...