Friday, July 15, 2005

I love tourists!

Dear Bloggy,

It is summer. The tourists are here in DC! I wuv them to death.

Not only do they bring tax dollars to the city, they shuffle around DC much to my amusement. I hear them say the most amusing things. Here are some snippets.

Tourist story #1 A Confusing turn of events

At McPherson square near the turnstiles, I see a bunch of people mulling around. Oh no I think, I am walking on a crime scene. NO! Just some more tourists baffled by the turnstiles. Gosh I can relate to that! Poor tourists. One of the guy tourists is screaming at this wife , "Go through go through, don't wait" I am thinking, man that guy is mean. Gosh, maybe thats why she is having such a hard time with the turnstile concept...I myself can't concentrate with all the screaming. The women gets through and the rest of the group follow like ducklings through the same turnstile.

Tourist story #2 The little detective

On my way home on the blue line, I hear a very serious voice behind me.

"Mom, CeCe doesn't believe me"

(muffled sound from Mom)

"I did see it"

CeCe says "You have no proof"

UG says "I say it in the water or no...in the air"

(I am not sure what the kid saw but I think CeCe should consider a career in law enforcement>

Tourist Story 3: Killer grates attack innocent shoes

I am trudging toward McPherson square and I see this women stop in her tracks. This is definitely odd I think. And then she slowly falls to the ground....knees buckle....and swoosh she really gracefully falls to the side. Two people stop to help her. She has no shoes on. They are firmly planted in the grate in front of her! The grate ate the shoes! She is OK and laughs it off no worse for wear. Someone wrestles the shoes off the grate and hands it to the lady. We all laugh and all is well!

Bloggy, thats all for now, I'll write again soon!

A