Having lived in the area for more than a year now, I developed a habit of associating neighborhoods by their respective Metro stations. Chinatown was here, Smithsonian was there and Metro Center was, say, two stops away. This was really helpful in learning the city, but I've since discovered that many of these locations are right next to - like within a couple blocks - one another.

So I'm challenging myself to walk and explore the connections between each neighborhood. Today I left my office on Vermont Ave and 14th street and heading toward (and past) my closest Metro, McPherson Square. What I found beyond the Metro was the White House, right there. Who knew I was literally a stones throw from the president (not that I would throw a stone!) each day I came to work.

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Darlene and I had an awesome time Saturday with friends and fellow expats, Andy and Lindsay. We met at their house in DelRay for drinks, food and conversation before heading to Nationals Park. Here's a quick look at the highlights. First the food:

Here are a few shots of everyone enjoying the warm weather, beer and the trip over to the game:

And a few from the game:

We capped the evening off with a few beers at Pour House before heading home. For Darlene and me, we also made a quick stop at Chipotle in Rosslyn. Spring is definitely here, as is baseball season, warm weather, cook outs and everything else that comes with it.

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