When I called Heidi Johnson, she was with a patient, but she wasn’t in an office or an exam room—she was at the Capitol Hill home of a child with possible strep throat. Accompanying her was her well-stocked, oversized black bag. Johnson a certified pediatric nurse practitioner (CPNP), comes to you. That is to say, to your […]
We certainly got hit with a heck of a snow storm! I have always loved the Hill when it’s covered in snow, and it seemed even more beautiful with the snow covering all of the Christmas lights. We now have to deal with the great dig-out and would like to make yet another plea to […]
The last time we had snow like this, I was a furloughed government employee. So, it was a snow days without pay, and not so much fun. I remember trudging over to Congressional Market for supplies: provisions of mac & cheese, ben & jerrys, and Earnest & Gallows (just kidding about that one!). I’m a […]
No, we have no hills nearby (save the one flanking the Capitol, which has its enforcers these days) nor sleds, nor smart, matching winter gear in the correct sizes and lengths for the kiddies. We only had what was on hand. And what was on hand–and foot and tongue–was snow. Snow for eating, licking, throwing, […]
As we’ve written about three times here at THIH, there has been a rash of carjackings in the area. According to police, the increase in car thefts with deadly weapons is up city-wide, but the crimes have hit especially close to home in the last three weeks, as chronicled yesterday by the Washington Post. Photo […]