Cheryl Bolen Smelson
@cherylbolen
Recovering journalist, former White House correspondent for Bloomberg BNA, learning Spanish, regulatory maven
Went to see a friend who’s in a band last night at a small venue in DC called The Pocket—really good acoustics!
Nothing says freedom and liberty like a unit of armed National Guard hovering in the middle of my neighborhood park on Capitol Hill A real damper on the usual fireworks and festivities 🎇
I went hiking along the C&O Canal this morning and it’s totally filled with algae VANDALISM!!
Oye Owolewa has won the Democratic primary for DC’s at-large council seat Nice note just now from Lisa Raymond, who gracefully conceded (she came in second out of nine candidates) Thank you Lisa for a great campaign!
I took this photo yesterday: there’s a storm drain several feet away but algae water mostly going into the grass
I’m at the reflecting pool as workers are scrambling to vacuum up the algae The water has enough hydrogen peroxide in it to peel paint, but the water is being pumped to the grass—let’s hope it doesn’t kill the nearby trees
I’m at the new algae reflecting pool, wondering what hydrogen peroxide does to the insides of baby ducks
DC had primary elections yesterday and while mail ballots are still being counted, fair to say Ward 6 councilman Charles Allen has no worries #congrats 🎉 Fingers crossed for Lisa Raymond for DC Council at-large seat
Think of the poor ducks and birds that are going to drink this shit
Outside the Sherwood Rec Center in DC, with Lisa Raymond! Vote Lisa for DC Council at-large seat 🗳️
Only to be disappointed by workers covering up the main event
I saw this email and gasped Breaking News: Trump says he has canc… But no. Trump has “cancelled” his planned attack
My pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela 🐚 is now complete I have bathed my feet in the Atlantic Ocean at Finisterre 🇪🇸, the (supposed) end of the world
Taking a side trip today to Finisterre on the coast of Galicia 🇪🇸 Once thought to be the true end of a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (but I’m not bathing in the Atlantic ❄️) Also I’m taking a bus tour to give my feet a well-deserved rest
I’m sooo close to Santiago de Compostela!! 🐚🇪🇸 Fueled by café, siempre
Starting in Amenal 🇪🇸 this morning. Next stop, the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela 🐚
Today’s dogs, cats and cows on el Camino de Santiago 🐚🇪🇸 I’ll be in Santiago de Compostela tomorrow afternoon!
Day four walking el Camino de Santiago 🐚🇪🇸 Fueled by café con leche y torte
Today’s dogs, cats, cows and sheep on el Camino de Santiago 🐚🇪🇸