Gravelly Point Picnic

It was a beautiful day and it may just become a habit. We decided a ride to Vaso’s Kitchen in Alexandria would be a great idea to pick up dinner. But we would also order a small Greek pizza to take on a “picnic” at Gravelly Point on our way home. And that’s just what we did. Now we didn’t have to think about what’s for dinner and would get a chance to stop and watch the airplanes take off from Reagan airport, along the Potomac River. We brought along our soda and napkins and enjoyed the afternoon treat inside the car in the parking lot facing the airport. The pizza was gone in short order, but we stayed a while to observe the aircraft. The place is always busy with bike riders and walkers, fishing people, boaters and picnickers. And of course the pigeons that would take off and fly around every time a plane flew over. It’s a pleasant enough spot to hang out and this is the second time in as many months. The car windows were open, the breeze came through, we ate pizza, and looked around. Across the Potomac River you can see the Capitol building - where we lived for thirteen years on Capitol Hill. When we drove back to northern Virginia we passed by the Washington monument like we have done so many times before. It was a very pleasant afternoon. It just doesn’t take much anymore.