took the train

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I decided to take the subway today. 
I decided to take the subway to get over my fear of taking the subway.
I am fully vaccinated and the vaccine is very effective, even against the variant. 
I thought it would be good to get it over with before the subways are crowded again. 
People are required to wear a mask inside the subway (and most do). 
Karen is vaccinated, although with J&J, which gives me concern because it isn't so clear to me how effective J&J is against Delta. The latest is J&J saying that based on eight people they think they are very effective. Er. 
My mother-in-law, who is a scientist, and brilliant, and has been staying up to date on the latest research, said it would be ok, that I would not bring Covid home. 

So I took the subway today. 
I haven't taken the subway since mid-March 2020.
I remembered everything, the subway card, my camera, my phone, everything except the Corona beer can I found a few weeks ago and was planning to pose with outside the subway station when I finally did this because I thought it would be funny. Oh well. 

I first went to the place I would be going if we went in to work anymore. I then walked to the White House. And then I thought, while I was here, I would see the fencing and security remaining around the Capitol. 

I have gone to two lakes looking for baby ducks and I found them in a city, at the pool in front of the Capitol building. The irony. But at least I saw them! 

In the extras I show the only thing I know about street photography - find someplace interesting and wait for someone to get into the shot. I look forward to learning more so that, when I go into the city, I can take advantage of it and start street photography. 

Of course, today illustrated that I could do lots of wildlife pictures even when in the city. 

On the way back I so missed singing and dancing while driving that I danced in the subway. I'm old enough not to care what strangers think Also I live in an urban area. Alsacienne, aren't you glad we drove into DC? 



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"do your nut in" is the same as "drive you bananas" 
Do you use "bananas" in this way in Britain?