Coldwell Banker Christmas Window

It’s an every year event. Since we moved to Capitol Hill we always visit the Coldwell Banker Christmas windows on Pennsylvania Avenue. The windows remind me of the old time storefront displays with moving parts, lights, and overall cheerfulness. Since we moved to northern Virginia, we drove in to town last year in the evening to get the full effect. And we did - including a near iPhone robbery disrupted at the last minute. But that’s another story. Yesterday we drove in to DC for a morning walk with the idea of seeing the decorations and wandering through Barracks Row. And of course, they are nothing like they usually are since all the shops are still closed up or out of business. But, given the circumstances, a great effort was made to recreate the annual display. There were no lights, no moving parts, and a few less windows. But there was still a bit of cheerfulness. The city is still very quiet and it just doesn’t feel the same. We are hoping to come back one evening to visit the Capitol Christmas tree and the Eisenhower memorial just to see the lights. So this year was a bit of a disappointment - like everything else for the last nine months.