Tag Archives: Washington D.C.

Cherry Blossoms in D.C. and Red Sox Baseball… it must be spring!

Talk about a gift that keeps on giving.
A 1912 gift of friendship from the city of Tokyo brings about half a million visitors to our nation’s capital in late March and early April. That’s when these out-of-towners join with locals to enjoy the cherry blossoms that open and spread like a canopy over Washington, DC. [...]

On the way to Washington

Two days ago my home state of Massachusetts held a special Senate election to fill the seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy. Regardless of my thoughts on the outcome or what it means for the nation, it’s always great to see democracy in action. It was a hard fought campaign (at least on one side) [...]