I had expected more "immediacy" in DC, with an election a little more than a week away. I was wrong.
We were intrigued with the demonstrators outside Trump International on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the presence of Donald Trump and his family in DCdidn't seem to create any election distraction.
Staffers in the Capitol correctly steer away from any suggestion of partisan politics. The business of governing is separate from the messy nastiness leading up to a major election. Shops at the airport and in Georgetown all carried election memorabilia, but I couldn't detect a political preference from anyone I talked to.
The neutrality felt kind of good. In this bitter, politically charged year, Americans can still be civil to one another.
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About Me
- Catherine Hennessey
- The first blog was a simple travel journal written during an Alaskan cruise in 2008. I document all of our trips, and refer to my posts fairly frequently, especially when we're planning a return visit to a destination. I enjoy recording events in both words and pictures -- blogging is one more way of staying in touch with family and friends in this wonderful, connected world. I've been retired since April of 2013, and there's no shortage of things to do or activities to enjoy. I enjoy writing about everything ... and nothing.
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