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“Sex During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Joanna Hiatt Kim

From Corona Virus.dc.gov:

“Tips for Safe Sex

You are your safest sex partner; masturbation is always safe sex.
Wash your hands or any sex toys with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after.
If you live with a partner, check-in first and make sure you are both feeling well before sex.

Be Careful

Kissing can pass COVID-19. Consider not kissing anyone you do not know or who you are not sure has been isolated for 14 days. (more…)

Turn The Sound Up To Eleven – Trust Me

By Prince Of Petworth

Earlier this morning Jennie tweeted us: “Fun exercising on the National Mall this am as a cop drove around blasting “Eye of the Tiger” as we ran.” Fortunately Kate Bell got some video above of it – thanks to Kate for allowing us to share it.

“Thank you to anonymous”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I would like to thank an anonymous stellar human. I dropped my entire wallet in Rock Creek Park on Sunday. Before I returned to my house from my hike, someone had returned my wallet in my mailbox in NE with only this note: “Found in Rock Creek Park”. I appreciate the time they took to drive to my house and return this. It made my day!”

“I wanted to share a little light in this hard time.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to share a little light in this hard time. My apartment looks out to an alley with another building on the other side. This morning, I saw a note taped to my neighbor’s window. It’s hard to read, but we think it says “Dear cat across the alley, thanks for being cute!” Of course, Midge said thank you. Right now, it’s the little things that mean so much!”

“Reminder to be kind to strangers”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user John Sonderman

“Dear PoPville,

Just wanted to share an experience I had this morning as a reminder to be kind to strangers, since we’re all struggling with mental health right now.

I was on a long bike ride for the first time in a week, heading down to see the cherry blossoms for sunrise. Around 6:30am, I was biking through the mall on the path parallel to 15th Street, following my partner who was on a bikeshare. When we peeled off the road onto the path, I pointed my headlight toward the ground so I wouldn’t bother the couple of people we passed and slowed way down as I generally do on mixed-use paths. (more…)

A Smile or Three For Ya

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Sam a lam for sending from H Street, NE above.

Covid Christmas Trees are everywhere!! Thanks to Kristen for sending the above from Hill East.

Thanks to Allie for sending “Tim the Tree from Capital Hill” above.

And thanks to John Denver forever.

“Peak bloom by week’s end.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville fickr user angela n.

From the National Mall NPS:

“Petals pushing through.
Trees at stage five – puffy white;
Peak bloom by week’s end.”

And while we wait thanks to Molly for sending: “a lovely peach blossom from Bloomingdale!”

And thanks to Hanna for sending this nice idea from the Hillwood Museum: (more…)

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