National Coffee Day--Thanks D&D!

I still had my usual pumpkin/vanilla coffee at Bruegger's this morning. However, at lunch, I went to Dunkin Donuts for a free cup of coffee in honor of National Coffee Day! It was delicious.

In NYC, I had blueberry coffee at D&D every morning...so good. Maybe I can convince Bruegger's to offer flavor shots.

43rd Latino Festival

Beautiful weather, perfect for running and festivals! I ran into the Latino Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue. There was a parade, lots of food options, and vendors.

Congrats Navy-Air Force Half-Marathon Runners

Potomac River Fish T-H-I-S Big!

Yesterday morning, I stopped dead in my tracks along the Potomac River when I saw this fish--literally right in front of me. I asked if I could take a picture and the very nice man said, "Sure, you should take a video--wait, get me in the picture for some perspective." He went on to say that this one was small and that he has gotten much bigger fish out of the Potomac. Well now, that is good news; glad that real, living things are surviving in that water. :)

Corcoran Closing End of September 2014

The Corcoran Gallery of Art is closing for renovation. My favorite piece is Loop, which was created in 2000 by Jennifer Steinkamp and Jimmy Johnson to celebrate the museum's 46th Biennial Exhibition Media/Metaphor. It was created specifically for the museum's neoclassical-style rotunda (40 feet in diameter, 30 feet floor to ceiling). You must check it out; it is interesting and interactive--become part of the art by casting your shadow! (Vera did, but I couldn't snap a pic fast enough.)

I run by this beautiful building on 17th Street frequently--hope the renovation goes quick and does William Wilson Corcoran proud.

DC Triathlon--Thank You for the Road Closures

Congrats to all of the DC Triathlon racers today. I am not being sarcastic; I really enjoy running when there are a ton of road closures. Less fumes, less stress, less noise. Love it. This event has caused issues in the past when we've tried to go to church in Alexandria, Va.; however, now we go to National Presbyterian (in DC, no where near race route)--so no issues. 

2000 K Street Block Shut Down for Suspicious Package

21st Street and K Street

This caused quite a mess around lunchtime today. The hoopla started with a call to DC Police regarding a suspicious package at 10:18 a.m., and snowballed from there. The entire 2000 block of K Street NW was shut down in both East/West directions. One police officer stated that the 2300 K Street building was evacuated. Haven't heard any updates yet...

22nd Street and K Street