Halloween Capitol Hill

We drove in to DC for a program at the Library of Congress earlier in the week. When we drive, we usually park somewhere in our old neighborhood on Capitol Hill. I worked at the Library for ten years and walked to and from that building many, many times. It was just three blocks away. For whatever reason, the parking was worse than usual - no one was moving in or out. That’s one of the reasons we moved to northern Virginia six months ago - we at least have a designated underground parking space! Anyway, we drove around and around until we decided to try near the park by Whole Foods where the freeway passes overhead. Luckily we finally found a spot. It was next to one of our usual walking paths, and on the way back to the car after the program, we took a closer look at the Halloween decorations. A lot of them looked familiar from years past. There were a lot of webs and spiders, several skeletons, a few pumpkins, and of course a pair of witches. I was also looking for some hints of fall and the mums didn’t disappoint and one of the trees in the park was glorious. The last time we were in the neighborhood things looked pretty stale. This time was so much better. And tonight, with the World Series being played just a short distance away, will make it really packed. Good luck finding any parking then!