It's Beginning to Look a Little Like Christmas

The first Christmas decorations showed up at Target in September, but now that Halloween has passed things are getting serious.  I kind of like it, though by Christmas I will be ready to pack it in. Lately I am hearing a song in my soul. 

Who is Looking at You

Countries look over one another's shoulders, always have, always will.  No one should be surprised by this.  Countries know and do things that would be harmful if others knew about them. Disclose results in the death of people trying to protect their country.  

Saturday morning conference sessions

Election Day

I voted this morning.  An off year election for state offices.  I skipped an election a couple of decades ago, and spent the next four years telling myself,I can't complain I didn't vote for or against the idiot.  Go vote, be entitled to your opinion. 

Clear and cool

Clear and cool this morning,headed into DG's office.  We are going to try to get back to posting regularly. This will mean less travel and more everyday life,observations and gripes.  Likely a running commentary on bicycle commuting.  Good Penguin weather this morning as we head into DC.

Union Market DC

Crab and avacado for lunch

Chicago a couple of months ago.  A very nice little trip.  The construction crane is a good sign, work on that building had been stopped for 2-3 years and it is back on it's was to being finished. 

A parking place in the office garage

DG finally has a parking place in the office garage, for a bike. Nice way to commute.

Down Along the Anacostia

Teddy Roosevelt Memorial

Long slog around the swamp and then back to the hidden memorial, on the island.  It feels like we are a thousand miles away, and yet we are surrounded by the City.  TR

Georgetown

Out for s stroll, along the water of course. TR

Water fowl weather

A tropical storm is blowing in, great weather for flightless waterfowl. 

Very crowded

From the end of the line, barely room for a feather

Hot Morning

It is a hot morning as we start our morning commute.  Being a Friday, and being a little later in starting, there are fewer people then usual.  It will be another swampy hot day, a day when the humidity is so heavy you can almost swim down the sidewalk.  TR

Waiting at O'Hare

Good visit to Chicago. We took at river archetectural tour.  Met up with friends.  Went shopping and walked and walked and walked.  Slept 11 hours Saturday night.  Waiting for the flight back to DC.  Travel

Guess who is out of the bag

The view in Chicago

Along Wacker Drive

On the road

In Chicago for annual memorial day weekend festivities

Ice Skating In the National Sculpture Garden

 

Every winter the fountain in the National Sculpture Garden on the National Mall in Washington DC, across from the National Archives, is transformed into a skating rink.  A winter wonderland, in the shadow of the national monuments.  This winter the weather has been moderate, no reason to freeze to enjoy a little icy fun.