An Errand Run to DC

We needed to take a ride to DC yesterday. I finally made an appointment for a haircut after more than two months - it was long overdue since we moved from DC to Virginia. We haven’t changed any doctor, dentist or other services yet and are waiting until we settle in and things calm down. You need to time the trips to DC to avoid the traffic as much as possible. That means avoiding rush hour times in the morning and afternoon, baseball games, and other major events. Usually the first times after lunch work the best, and it was yesterday. So we passed by the usual places - GW Parkway, Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial. We stopped at the neighborhood gas station to have our license plates changed from DC to Virginia, our building to check on the unit that hasn’t sold yet, then to Trader Joe’s to pick up some fruit. We picked up a Hill Rag at Eastern Market and got some cheese. Then I went for my haircut and we got home within short order. The city looks so different now that we live away from it. We feel more like visitors and are anxious to get everything done to finish and tie up the loose ends. It really is quite beautiful, but very difficult to live in. I’m glad we did live in the city for the last thirteen years, but am happy to leave. It’s close enough to visit when we want to which makes it all the more convenient.