It is one of the best times of the year to live in Washington, D.C. -- Cherry Blossom time!
The Cherry Blossoms are one of those amazing, spectacular events that has to be seen in order to get the full effect -- kinda like the Grand Canyon... or The Gates, for that matter. But the wonderful thing about the Cherry Blossoms is the unpredictability of it. It isn't something that people can really plan a trip around because the booms largely depend on the weather.
Now I could be one of those people who complains about how all the people are coming into the District clogging our roads. But I'm thrilled that people come to see the city in one of its most beautiful times of year. (I will, however, crab about people who don't let the trees alone. They climb up them or shake and hang off the branches. Or trample the roots. Just enjoy!)
We went with our friends John and Katie and their kid, Bergin. This was baby Bergin's second trek to the blossoms and she seemed to like them -- and all the people there looking at how cute she is! She also loved seeing all the dogs -- or was she saying "dads." I'm not quite sure. Doesn't really matter.
We got there early -- 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning in the hopes of avoiding the huge crowds. But to no avail. Apparently four or five thousand people had the same idea. Still, seeing the blossoms is one of the things that almost makes it worth having to go all the way through winter to get to spring.
One other fun tidbit... also at the blossoms -- none other than the infamous question infomercial guy, Matthew Lesko, apparently recording his latest gem. But even better -- Lesko has a blog! Of course!
I'll post a full gallery sometime this week. I have posted more photos here.
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