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1d0wn12g0 t1_j99wr2s wrote
Reply to comment by harkuponthegay in Enjoying the early cherry blossoms and nice weather today 🌸 by BookHistoria
Yes, you are absolutely correct.
As an avid lover of flowering trees, it drives me mad every spring seeing so many people being so r/confidentlyincorrect in regards to identifying photos.
harkuponthegay t1_j99wcw0 wrote
Reply to comment by 1d0wn12g0 in Enjoying the early cherry blossoms and nice weather today 🌸 by BookHistoria
I thought so— the cherry blossom watchers that the parent comment is referring to are only watching the cherries around the tidal basin that are traditionally a part of the “festival”— I don’t think they track all the cherry trees in the city, and some of these will be early/late bloomers.
1d0wn12g0 t1_j99vvkz wrote
Reply to comment by harkuponthegay in Enjoying the early cherry blossoms and nice weather today 🌸 by BookHistoria
You are correct. These are okame cherries.
Ok-Sherbet-55 t1_j99us6o wrote
Reply to Taking the 11 year old to DC today and tomorrow (Presidents’ Day) for birthday trip - what are must dos for the young one? by jornor
The Museum of Illusions is an awesome place for kids and adults.https://moiwashington.com/
Matt_Tress t1_j99s28j wrote
Reply to comment by earth-to-matilda in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
Say more about this please.
Matt_Tress t1_j99rv8k wrote
Reply to comment by jeffderek in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
That’s exactly why I didn’t want to become a doctor or a lawyer. You’re dealing with people during possibly the worst, most stressful time of their lives.
Matt_Tress t1_j99rspf wrote
Reply to comment by FreemanCantJump in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
Unless their chickens tested for avian flu and died. But that’s more of a factory farm problem.
TheLeviathanX t1_j99oyyh wrote
Reply to comment by flanneljack1 in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
Sorry, PMC as in private military company? If so, that’s quite the career change!
Yaratam t1_j99ookh wrote
Reply to MPD street bot things by nd10609
Solar mobile surveillance camera systems
Maleficent_Joke_3562 t1_j99njxb wrote
Reply to Taking the 11 year old to DC today and tomorrow (Presidents’ Day) for birthday trip - what are must dos for the young one? by jornor
You just missed Katsucon, I recommend a cat café, or something similar to suit her interest like cats and whiskers. The national zoo. Or botanical gardens. Annapolis isn’t too far you can tour the house and the senate chambers. At the Maryland state house. Which is also where Washington gave his farewell address speech. There are several things to do there, including a boat tour. And it’s relatively close to DC. Chicken Ruth is an Annapolis restaurant featured on man versus food. It has a lot of local history. For unique flavor and a delicious twist on ice cream Annapolis ice cream company is directly across the street and down the hill from the restaurant.
stracted t1_j99mx9i wrote
Reply to comment by Bdubbs987 in DC Real ID by Bdubbs987
All of those til maybe utility bill
stracted t1_j99mhdg wrote
Reply to Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
Old coworker left govt webstreaming job to work for Netflix as a producer.
kstinfo t1_j99ll18 wrote
Reply to DC Real ID by Bdubbs987
If we could only find out as much about 'them' as they want to know about 'us'.
toorigged2fail t1_j99kxt7 wrote
Reply to MPD street bot things by nd10609
A picture would help
sbowden99 t1_j99ija9 wrote
Reply to comment by Deep_Stick8786 in Moving to Adams Morgan ? Help ! by Apprehensive_Win7370
Pro tip: Wegmans in Cathedral Heights
OhPooForgottheBags t1_j99ha8j wrote
Reply to comment by PriorUpbeat5572 in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
I went from being a teacher to being retired
harkuponthegay t1_j99h2h8 wrote
Reply to comment by hooahguy in Enjoying the early cherry blossoms and nice weather today 🌸 by BookHistoria
Are we sure these are plum blossoms?
If you look closely the petals look like they have the characteristic “notch” at their tips rather than being rounded like a plum blossom.
The pic is kind of blurry but the few buds I could make out also look pointed (cherry) and not round (plum).
Any botanists out there?
OhPooForgottheBags t1_j99fza1 wrote
Reply to Taking the 11 year old to DC today and tomorrow (Presidents’ Day) for birthday trip - what are must dos for the young one? by jornor
A walk through the Willard Hotel. Lots of history
OhPooForgottheBags t1_j99fxda wrote
Reply to Taking the 11 year old to DC today and tomorrow (Presidents’ Day) for birthday trip - what are must dos for the young one? by jornor
Einstein's statue on Constitution Ave
hoosyourdaddyo t1_j99euq1 wrote
Reply to Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
Mine. I went from high end telecom sales to AV, and I’m very happy. I make a good living, have the respect of my peers and enjoy what I do. In sales I made more money, but the cut throat nature of the business and the quotas weighing over your head just sucked.
[deleted] t1_j99e7c3 wrote
Reply to MPD street bot things by nd10609
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mastershakeshack t1_j99dcbz wrote
Reply to comment by UnoStronzo in Enjoying the early cherry blossoms and nice weather today 🌸 by BookHistoria
ledroit park probably, theirs always come in weeks earlier than the tidal basin
BansheeLoveTriangle t1_j99d31w wrote
Reply to comment by ulukmahvelous in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
The tech side or other?
BansheeLoveTriangle t1_j99d1xm wrote
Reply to comment by earth-to-matilda in Do you all have stories of people who quit the typical DC corporate/political career and pursued something else? by [deleted]
Not one I was expecting to see lol
Deep_Stick8786 t1_j99x3xu wrote
Reply to comment by AccountNumberTwenty in Moving to Adams Morgan ? Help ! by Apprehensive_Win7370
Thats right! The Harris Teeter on Kalorama is pretty big and great