Have I mentioned before how much I love living in the nation’s capital? I love that every time I come downtown, I drive right by almost every major national symbol that’s still around. The White House, the Washington Monument, the Capitol…they all lay themselves out before me when I drive along Constitution Avenue. If I’m coming in from another direction, I get the Jefferson Memorial and the Pentagon too. It’s just all so beautiful.

I grew up a smidge closer to Baltimore than DC, so sometimes I say I’m from Baltimore. But if I ever move away from here, I’ll say I’m from DC. Because I love my city, even if I live in the suburbs. (You can get away with that here, because most people live in the suburbs.) I am a DC girl, even if I’m not a DC resident. My phone number may be 703, but I represent the 202, baby.