Monday, January 23, 2012

The Remnants of the March

It was an odd day- because of the icy conditions, the Federal Government offices were not open at the usual time to allow employees to arrive two hours after their usual start time. The March for Life was scheduled today which clogs up the neighborhood with buses and cars and pedestrians. It was quite an ugly day with rain and ice, but in the end, I did not see a lot of the action that starts by the Smithsonian Castle and winds it's way up to the Supreme Court. On the way back to work from lunch were remnants of the marchers all heading towards the Capitol South Metro station or the local hotel just up the street. I'm sure they were eager to get to wherever they were heading. Congress is back and the State of the Union is tomorrow. If the streets were blocked off today, tomorrow will be even worse. So the Hill is coming back to life after the long holiday season. My husband loves it this way- I prefer the quiet suburban feel. So we each enjoy the city in  very different ways and are happy with our move from Milwaukee - for today anyway.
The marchers heading for the metro

Not such a hot day for an outside event

heading back to the hotel

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