Earthquake rocks Bethesda at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday.
I was in La Madeleine in Bethesda eating lunch. The place started shaking like a train was passing by. Ground felt slightly like a trampoline. Lasted about 10 seconds. felt a very small aftershock afterwards. People started running out. Throngs of people standing outside office buildings in Bethesda.
Reports state that it was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered about 100 miles south of Washington, D.C.
The line stretched across six stores and restaurants as people waited for the iPad 2. Photo by Mike Frandsen.
At first I thought the long line on Bethesda Avenue at Bethesda Row was for Georgetown Cupcake. At least the line turned out to be for something more useful, though I can’t imagine wasting time in line instead of waiting a few days.
The line that numbered a few hundred people stood outside the Apple Store in Bethesda for the launch of the iPad 2. I will say this about the iPad – it has a lot of good, cheap applications for kids and adults with disabilities.
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People wait in line for the iPad 2 at the Apple Store in Bethesda.
Kids Enjoy Exercise Now held its 9th annual sports festival Sunday at Hadley Park in Potomac, Maryland. The sports festival is an annual celebration in which KEEN families participate in sports and games with their children and siblings, along with volunteer coaches.
KEEN is a national, non-profit volunteer organization that gives children and young adults with disabilities a chance play sports and recreational activities in a non-competitive, welcoming atmosphere. KEEN athletes include children with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and autism.
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At last November’s annual Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders conference in Bethesda, Maryland, Dr. Stanley Greenspan was walking and talking a little bit slower than he had in previous years. The reverence and respect that the audience had for Greenspan was palpable, and at the end of his speech, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. The people in the audience knew they were witnessing something special.
Greenspan, the founder of Floortime and the Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-based model (DIR) for autism, died yesterday at the age of 68.
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I had a flat tire the other day. I took my car to Eastham’s Exxon on Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Bethesda. They patched it up and had me on the road again in 10 minutes. That was great because they could have easily said they had people in front of me but went ahead and did mine fast. It’s a concept taken straight out of David Allen’s book, “Getting Things Done.” The idea is that even if you have items on your to do list that are more important than others, if you can get something done quickly even if it’s less important, go for it and get it out of the way. Anyway, that was good service. They also could have said I needed a new tire and I wouldn’t have known the difference.
Another great place is Auto Centro in Rockville. Hidden in an industrial park about a mile behind the Rockville Metro, they always do great quality work. They have the double check from “Consumer Checkbook” magazine for quality and price. Paulo and the crew will do a great job and even find a car for you to buy if you need one. I’ve been going there for 15 years.
The Washington, D.C. area got about a foot and a half of snow today. Here are a few pics – one from NW and three from Bethesda, MD.
Barnes and Noble at Bethesda Row
Christmas Tree on Bethesda Lane
Rita's Crepes on Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda
Chesapeake Street, NW
I thought I’d remind people of the rules for driving in a parking garage. They’re not that much different than regular driving rules, really.
This was inspired by the parking garage in Bethesda between Bethesda Ave., Woodmont Ave., and Elm Street. I know, I need to find more inspirational things to write about.
