First Impression

My first impression of DC is that I feel really safe here.  Shocker, I know.  I feel safer here than I did living in Charleston.  That's not really saying much since the last two places I lived were a little sketchy.  I'm glad I feel comfortable already.  I need to because I am out and about a lot more.  A big part of that is because of Rocky.  In my last place, I had a sliding glass door that led out to a yard.  I would just open it, Rocky would go out do his business and then come back inside.  It's not the same here.  I live in the city.  My apartment is the basement of apartment of a three story house.  It's very narrow and the house next door is connected to ours.  The idea of a yard here is laughable.  So, Rock and I go for walks.  Usually, it's just around a two block radius, but at night we go to the park.  The park is maybe three blocks away, a ten minute walk at the most.  The reason we go at night is because it's cooler.  I can't tell you how many people have already told me Rocky looks tired when we go for walks.  This may be because he doesn't typically try to drag me when he's on a leash.  He's usually pretty good about staying right next to me.  Either that or he's three steps behind me and I look like I'm dragging him down the street.  Regardless, we go to the park and play ball at night.  There are lots of other dog lovers doing the same thing.  It's not exactly like the dog parks in Charleston, but it's close.

I haven't really driven anywhere except to Target.  It's took me 25 minutes to go four miles.  And that was in light traffic (I think).  I'll talk more about this subject later, but I can already tell you that I have no idea what the speed limit is.  I'm staying at 30 and praying that's right.

I'll talk more about moving later.

Also, I'm sure when my mother reads this, she's going to freak out.  You walk at night?!  You're going to get shot!  That's okay mom, I have a vicious guard dog living with me.