So we promised everyone we would start a blog as soon as we moved to D.C. So 2 months later... here we are! We LOVE reading everyone's blogs and hearing about our wonderful friends' lives and we are so excited to start our own. We have decided to start our blog off with some interesting things we have learned about D.C. thus far…
- People are petrified of the swine flu. A guy in Chris' class thinks that he is going to be the infector of the law school after he gets it from me after I get it from my kids.
- No one talks on the trains… at all. This is especially true during rush hour when you are packed in the cars, yet it is dead silent. Very awkward.
- The metro lines will be closed for maintenance at random times. You should plan ahead for this if you want to go out with your newfound law school friends. If you don’t, you might have to call your wife and ask her to come pick you up because you are afraid you are going to be “pistol whipped”.
- Everyone downtown has an agenda. They will attack you to get you to sign their petition.
- Going to Walmart is like going to a different country. Babies crying, people speaking in 20 different languages, and nothing stocked on the shelves… we’ve decided on Target from now on.
- You have to pay to park at Target. Seriously.
- It costs 25 cents to use bathrooms at McDonalds. Seriously.
- 25 cents in a parking meter in Foggy Bottom buys you 4 minutes.
- It is hard/impossible to find a parking spot anywhere. The Chili’s in Arlington has 10 spots and there are guys changing their oil in four of them. We have learned to take the metro. And did we mention that you have to pay to park at Target… seriously.
There is so much to do, so much to take in, and everyday we learn something new. We are excited to be doing this together. More to come… J
