Washington Monument Update

Nice day for a long run in Washington, DC. There was a light breeze, sunny, and ~55 degrees. The scaffolding is coming off of the Washington Monument--yay!  

Happy Christmas Eve! I've Rejoined the Land of the Living

Let it snow!

It has been awhile and that is because… I haven't been running in almost a week!  What began as a severe sore throat turned into double ear infections with sinusitis. First trip to doctor was too early to detect anything and then a return visit confirmed full-blown infections. Anyway, GOOD NEWS--I'm feeling empowered enough by the antibiotics to try running again. It is cool here today--I missed killer 65 degree weather over the weekend--but it only adds to the feeling of Christmas. Best wishes to you and yours.

Christmas Decorations

Early run this morning in the pitch dark, around 35 degrees. It definitely feels like winter and it is starting to feel like Christmas too. I love this time of year. Heard there is a heat wave coming this weekend--bring it!

Real Snow Day!

Washington, D.C. schools, city government, and federal government are all closed. Thank you--that means my work is closed as well. There will be no banking for the world today. ;)

Of course, this did not deter me from getting my coffee at Bruegger's; and thankfully, Whole Foods was open so I could get some bread, butter, Parmesan cheese, cat food, and sardines. (Yes, I had sardines in Rome and loved them; so I'm going to give them a go here.)

The prediction is three to six inches by 2 p.m. As of 9 a.m., the roads and sidewalks were a slushy mess. I did not see one city snow plow. 

Guy Mason Recreation Center Playground

Snow, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Rain

Snow day! Although there was very little accumulation in D.C., many schools are closed or on a two-hour delay schedule. Julia is home! I did venture outside for my coffee and there is quite a bit of ice and a steady drizzle of rain. I didn't see any major limbs down due to the ice. There was one light flashing at Tunlaw and Calvert, but otherwise no obvious signs of power outages.

Check out the ice!

Georgetown Tree

The advantage of the pre-6 a.m. run is the nice view of all the holiday lights in Georgetown. Below is the iconic silver tree at the west end of Georgetown on M Street.