In anticipation of a hot weekend, the D.C. government today posted a handy heat emergency plan for when the heat index climbs to 95 degrees or higher.
Included in the plan are the locations of emergency cooling centers, swimming pools, spray parks and air conditioned public libraries.
Also included is one important rule: Don’t open fire hydrants, no matter how hot it gets.
In the event of a heat emergency, those in need of transportation to a cooling center can call the hyperthermia hotline at 1-800-535-7252.
Around 12:30 a.m. this morning on the 1400 block of P Street NW: Lupe loves the snow. (Luis Gomez Photos)
There is NOT:
- mail delivery or post office service today.
- bus service or above ground Metro train service: “No above ground rail service, Metrobus or MetroAccess service on Saturday, Feb. 6.”
- Circulator Bus service (run by DDoT, not Metro)
There IS:
- modified, 30-minute underground Metro train service, which will operate as follows:
- Yellow Line – Pentagon to Crystal City
- Red Line – Medical Center to Union Station and Glenmont to Forest Glen
- Orange Line – Ballston to Stadium-Armory
- Green Line – Fort Totten to Congress Heights
- Blue Line – Ballston to Stadium-Armory
Monday at Shaw Dog Park on 11th Street NW: Lupe, left, and two friends mix it up. She is herding and playing at the same time. (Luis Gomez Photos)
It's Wednesday; we start sliding into another weekend at noon. In the meantime, here is a happy photo to get you through Hump Day. I call it, "Lupe in the Pachysandra." (Photo: Luis Gomez Photos)
Lupe at the ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday for the new dog park on 17th Street NW. Behind Lupe from left: Councilmember Jack Evans, Mayor Adrian Fenty and ANC 2B Chairman Mike Silverstein. (Photo: Luis Gomez Photos.)
Ug. Summer is sort of over, but autumn doesn’t officially begin until September 23. In the meantime, here’s a cute-dog-pic for you: Lupe at the opening of the 17th Street dog park last Thursday with political poobahs.
When you’re Lupe, every day is a weekend day. (Photo: Luis Gomez, One Photograph A Day.)
[wpvideo sm3idqH4]Here is a short video I shot on Sunday of Lupe playing in a park in Montgomery County. She is ball and frisbee obsessed; probably the Border Collie half of her.
Lupe (front-right) goes for a swim in the South River on Saturday at Quiet Waters County Park in Annapolis. Click on photo to go to the slide show. (Photo: Luis Gomez, One Photograph A Day.)
A little Monday-morning dog blogging for you. We took Lupe to Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis on Saturday afternoon… a beautiful and well-maintained Anne Arundel County park. There is an special beach and swimming area for dogs on the South River. Enjoy the slide show of Lupe and other dogs at the beach, courtesy of Luis at his blog, One Photograph A Day.
Click on this photo of the really cute dog for info on 4th of July activities in DC. (Photo: Luis Gomez, One Photograph A Day.)
Happy Fourth of July, Borderstan. If you’re looking for something to do today, check out these postings:
[wpvideo mHmGiNiX]Luis is the primary Lupe trainer in the house. He has the patience to train her and teach her. As a herding dog (half Border Collie and half Cardigan Welsh Corgi), Lupe needs to learn. She is hardwired for it. So, here is a silly, short video. Enjoy.
Lupe attended Rolling Thunder on Saturday at The National Mall. (Photo: Luis Gomez Photos.)
The weather is really disgusting this morning. Bluh. Thus, I post a photo of a cute dog taken this past weekend: Lupe of Borderstan (yes, she’s our dog) at the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride on Saturday on Constitution Avenue / The National Mall. Luis has a slide show of his photos from Rolling Thunder over at One Photograph A Day.
Lupe is ready for Easter Sunday. (Photos: Luis Gomez, Luis Gomez Photos.)
Lupe will probably just put a flower in her hair… instead of splurging on a new bonnet this Easter. Too bad we don’t have an Easter parade in Borderstan.
Lupe’s studio portraits. (Photo: Luis Gomez, One Photograph A Day.)
I will be more than delighted to post photos of your dog: Just send them to me, PLEASE! In the meantime, here are some more photos of Lupe, our Border Collie–Cardigan Welsh Corgi cross. Luis took these black-and-white portraits following a portrait shoot for a client. He posed her on a bar stool and began clicking away. Tell me that Lupe is not one of the cutest dogs in Borderstan… go ahead… I double-dog dare you.
“How will I ever get the ball away from that big dog?” (Photo: Luis Gomez, One Photograph A Day.)
- At Shaw Dog Park, 11th and R NW. The MidCity Dog Park Committee’s monthly meetings are open to the public. Details here.
- Also, here is a YouTube video of a Border Collie and in Spain. The dog is amazing and beautiful. Luis and I are enchanted by Border Collies. Lupe (in photo at right) is half Border Collie and half Cardigan Welsh Corgi. She is 21-months old and is strongly displaying Border Collie traits: intelligent, agile, focused, energetic, playful, curious and competitive.
Lupe enjoys the snow on Monday morning in Borderstan. (Photo: Luis Gomez, Luis Gomez Photos.)
Can you believe this was Monday, only five days ago?
