My twitter-narrated journey around the National Mall...

I'll let twitter tell this tale.  Included are some of my friend Tyler's replies to my tweets.

JeffffRicks 

  

I've gotta get out of the house. Might go wander in DC.about 7 hours ago via webJeffffRicks 

  

Dear george mason, your monument is still ugly. Sorry dude. It has awesome quotes though.about 6 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

About George mason: the 1st declaration of rights which truly deserves the name is that of Virginia, and its author is entitled to the eternal gratitude of mankind.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Haha, i'm kind of walking for exercise, just got passed by an old dude. At least i'm not doing the power walk he was doing.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Just had a staring contest with tj. Thomas jefferson with the win.about 5 hours ago via txtalltyler 

  

@JeffffRicks You are having too much fun. It's killing me!about 5 hours ago via web in reply to JeffffRicksJeffffRicks 

  

@alltyler twitter is keeping me company. Sorry, but you get to hear even more as i stroll around my new neighborhood.about 5 hours ago via txtalltyler 

  

@JeffffRicks I will enjoy every second of it vicariously through you...about 5 hours ago via web in reply to JeffffRicksJeffffRicks 

  

Love the same obnoxious summer cicadas making noise here at Fdr memorial that bugged me on my mission in georgia.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Disturbed by the wear on Fdr's finger. Evidence of thousands of children that grab it and say, 'pull my finger.'about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

I never forget that i live in a house owned by all the american people and that i have been given their trust. -Fdrabout 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Squirrels! I'm anxious to see the MLK monument when It's done.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Must say that the korean war memorial is my favorite of the war memorials.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Proud to report that abe lincoln is also very good at staring contests.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Hard to imagine the mall crowded with the thousands and thousands at MLK's i have a dream speech. It seems crowded just with the day's tourists.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

I've heard about 7 different languages today.about 5 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Glad i'm not the only person that is a big fan of squirrels.about 4 hours ago via txt

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Staring contest with a goose. i win. Finally! Ugh, wrong choice of footwear. Both feet blistering.about 4 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Fortunately for all of you who haven't unfollowed me, i'm quitting due to my shoes. (as i run into a low tree branch.)about 4 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Really want to cool off my feet in the tidal basin. Where's my camera, missing a great photo op.about 4 hours ago via txtalltyler 

  

@JeffffRicks What shoes are you wearing? I wish I could walk out of my house onto the Mall in DC.about 4 hours ago via web in reply to JeffffRicksJeffffRicks 

  

@alltyler Haha, i had to drive over the river, but i'm wearing Crappy target flipflops. Both feet bleeding now.about 4 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

I love that people are actually using the Bball fields between the river and the mall. Never seen them in use before today.about 4 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

See you later george mason, author of america's first bill of rights.about 4 hours ago via txtJeffffRicks 

  

Had a nice stroll. Back across the Potomac i go.about 4 hours ago via txt