Megan September 29, 2018

One month in Washington DC-Lincoln Memorial I can hardly believe we have been here for one month in Washington D.C. Time flies when you’re having fun. I looked at the calendar the other day and realized that we only have so many weekends left to explore this incredible city and its surroundings. I have also learned a lot in my time here and I wanted to share some of favorite and not so favorite things I have discovered about Washington D.C. and about myself since living here.

First of all, I’ve started to coin the phrase “resident tourist” whenever someone asks if we are living here or just visiting. Half of the time we are the best tourists; seeing all the sights, cameras and maps out in full force, with a slight look of confusion on our faces as we tackle the big city. The other half of the time, we find ourselves jumping on the metro to go grocery shopping, carving through DC city traffic on our way to work and sending out our dry cleaning like the locals do. One day it’s a tour at the State Department, and the next we’re at home doing laundry and eating popcorn. 

One month in Washington D.C.

Even though I have called Utah home for twenty plus years now, I thought I had a pretty good sense of big city life. Things I have learned in the last month:

  1. Everywhere you go is a like a postcard. On every corner there something new to see, and take pictures of. Our list of things we want to do a see seems to get longer every time we check one off. There is always something new to see or do and each time you talk to anyone who has been here longer than us, they offer a brand new set of suggestions.
  2. Parking is a beast. If you have to park, make sure you are a good parallel parker, there is no other way around it.
  3. Don’t be afraid to honk. Driving in traffic is ALWAYS outside my comfort zone, and I rarely use the horn out west. Back East, you give friendly honks to let other cars know you’re there, and you honk for all the other not as friendly reasons, you just get used to it.
  4. A smile and a kind word will go a long way. I have been much more aware of my countenance here than ever before. I have learned that giving a smile or a thank you when out and about is often appreciated. You catch more bees with honey.
  5. I may never get used to the humidity. It’s been hot and humid, mild and humid and cold and humid so far. I was looking forward to more moisture in the air after a hot dry summer in Utah. Humidity affects the weather in such a different way and I have found myself dressed unprepared for the weather outside multiple times. When it looks cold outside on rainy days, I’ll wear long pants and a sweater only to be sweating from heat 10 minutes later. 

Just about everything is outside of comfort zone when away from home and family.  Several of things fell into place for us to get here and we are grateful for this opportunity. The happy and the hard, the tourist and the local, it’s all an adventure and we’re enjoying every minute.One month in Washington D.C.

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