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Around da Hood

Just a few recent pics from the 'hood.

Any old-timers from PTO will remember the old (and I do mean "old") Crystal Plaza 2 building. It's been gutted and rebuilt, and here's the result.

More photos of the old Crystal Plaza 2 building as it is today.

 

 

 

    

The park in front of the Crystal Park 4 building.

 

 

 

 

There are just too many restaurants around here with county-permitted outdoor eating areas which encroach on narrow sidewalks which, along with planters and benches, leave barely enough room for pedestrians to squeeze by. Here are just a couple examples.

Next to Legal Seafood on 23rd Street.

 

   

Next to Mackey's Pub.

 

 

Hey, Arlington County, can you do something about this?

Life on The Mean Streets

Awesome video from local rapper Remy, telling it like it is around here.

Thanks to my friend, Nethead, for finding this video.

June Again?

Yeah, it's June.

And with the exception of high humidity and perspiration, not much is happening.

But here are some assorted pics from around the hood.

 

Personalized license place from an obvious Robert Heinlein fan.

  

The Air Force Cycling Classic from a couple weeks ago.

Peterbilt truck. Now that looks comfy! I checked the Peterbilt website, and this thing looks bigger than anything I was able to find there.

This is an odd sign to be on a local playground.  Actually, I do know the quite logical reason for it, but it's funnier if you don't know it.
 

There was a pet adoption event recently at PetSmart. Two cat rescue organizations were inside, and there was a dog pen on the sidewalk outside the store. Here's one of the dog rescue volunteers with one of her organization's pups. I'm sure he was hoping he'd be adopted.
 

Man's (and Woman's) best friend, indeed!

MidMayMadness

I'm on the Willy Wonka diet.

 

 

These two pigeons were hanging around my place a couple days ago. I got this shot through the window, but not before they spotted me. You can see them eyeing me here.



 
The pedestrian tunnel under Rt. 1 is not only great for safety, but it also provides a place for some people to leave their brews while they're away on other business.



 
Upon returning the cart to the cart return stand in the parking lot of the nearest Giant food store I noticed this pair of work boots someone had left. I just never know what I'll find around here.



No, I didn't try them on for fit!

 

This garage exit has a 7' 2" clearance. But judging from the damage, someone with a tall vehicle failed to read the sign.

 

It seems that some union is always picketing the hotel across the street. Here's the latest.

 

Last week was "Police Week" in DC, and there were thousands of police from all over the country in town.

 

Just one more week to Memorial Day. Glad to see that the pool is ready.

Got SPF?

May Rain

It's rained every day for the past week with rain predicted the next 3 or 4 days. Doesn't mother nature know that the showers are supposed to come only in April?

But the rain held off this afternoon long enough for me to grab these photos of the fountain in the nearby park.

 

 

I spotted this poor little baby bird in the carport of the nearby Marriott. It looked a bit too young to be out of the nest. Probability of it being found by its mother is pretty slim.

  

Is there anything better than a perfectly ripe avocado or guacamole? No, there isn't! This one was incredibly tasty!

  

And today was some sort of faux holiday, so I had some real beverages to help faux celebrate.