I celebrated Columbus Day by visiting the Reading Room of the Library of Congress. The RR is only open to the public 2 days per year. The other days it is a research library, full of people way more smart and motivated than I am.
A simple afternoon walk can easily turn into a tourist attraction in DC. When you're surrounded by so much history and architecture, you have to take the time to stop and smile for the camera.
A cool fall day at the Jefferson Memorial. Lulu discovered ducks in the tidal basin for the first time. When she saw them again at Meridian Hill Park, she dove straight in after them.
Great Falls is a fantastic destination for a day hike. About 20-30 minutes from DC and absolutely beautiful scenery. The parking lot can be a little crowded, especially on a warm, sunny day, but if you push your hike beyond the first couple of overlooks it gets much less busy. We went on the Virginia side, but the Maryland side has lots of rock scrambling that looks like a lot of fun. There were climbers setting up top ropes for a few easy climbs, which is definitely something for me to look into.
Work has been great! It's a busy schedule and I think the grass is always greener on the other side of the pasture. Some days I love sleeping until noon and having lazy mornings/afternoons while other days I hate that I miss out on the "normal people life" and happy hours/nights out. I have gotten acclimated to the hospital and am starting to dive into more projects.
Halloween was great fun too, despite the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. We faired pretty well in the District despite the grave forecast.
We are heading up on my favorite season... Birthday season! It's going to be a busy week then I have ten days off for play. I'm calling it my Birthstaycation. Stay tuned.
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