Baby Ducklings Choose 17th Over Constitution Avenue

How often do you get to assist little ducklings to cross the road? Not that often. The mother really wanted to cross Constitution Avenue. There was a police car ready to assist and an officer trying to corral them. I was fortunate to come upon them when they were at the corner. The mom got a little flustered and headed out onto 17th. The police officer in the car turned on his lights and blocked off the road. I helped the officer on foot guide them across the road. He had to scoop up one of the ducklings that couldn't hop onto the curb. Cutest thing ever! The officer in the car said, "Are you sure we shouldn't get them across Constitution?" But the mother duck had already led her troops behind some bushes along the Organization of American States.

Rock and Roll in DC

Congratulations to the runners in the DC Rock 'n' Roll marathon and half-marathon. It was nice to just be an observer.

Snow to Summer

Just last week, we had one to three inches during the morning rush hour. This week, it has been in the 80s! This is typical DC--the master of extremes. The pictures include a tree in the neighborhood, the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Running in Glover Park

We think our neighborhood is AWESOME--and The Washington Post agrees! They wrote a wonderful article highlighting the perks and featuring quotes from our neighbors. 

Running After the Blizzard of 2016

After 22.4 inches of snow, the sun came out and temperatures reached 55 degrees! The sidewalks and curbs were quite messy, but it was fun to run around and check out the sites.  

Barricade Situation = Gridlock Downtown

Crazy morning commute due to a woman firing a shot around midnight and holding up in a nearby office building.

Congrats Marine Corps Runners

The Marine Corps Marathon was yesterday--congrats to all of the runners! I caught a picture of the wheelchair racers from the Q Street bridge. Although a pain for cars to get around the city, it was fantastic for all non-race runners to take advantage of closed roads and much less traffic.