Elephant In Exile

It's cherry blossom time and the trees are in full bloom. The city is awash in be-fanny-packed hoards trampling all that get in their way. I say, Welcome to Washington! Please spend lots of money, we need it. Also, if you are using our metro rail system, please stand to the right on the escalators (on ones that work that is).

The good news is that despite the crowds, the metro system (which is sadly showing its age) seems to be functioning well. No meltdowns yet as with a few years ago when passengers refused to leave a broken down train due to massive delays. That's good I suppose.