Things I've Learned & Seen

1. Don't 'drop in' to the NEA office. It's way too hard to get real time clearance to enter.
2. Don't decide to go biking at 4 pm. It's way too close to rush hour.
3. Don't cross the Potomac to try to see trees in bloom. Biking along the Mt. Vernon Trail on the west side of the river left me longing to be back in the District close to the Tidal Basin.

What I did see on my beautiful spring afternoon bike ride...
Two herons flying up river
Many eight-woman crew teams practicing
Three sailboats and one sailboard out on the water
No whitecaps, unlike yesterday
Three hovering helicopters, two of which were reporting on traffic on the bridges
Many planes taking off and landing at National
Three young men fishing
One young man snoring on a park bench
One dog on the loose, trailing its leash
Hundreds of blooming daffodils
Two beaver dams and ponds

Ack's in Madison, enjoying the rare treat of being at home