Name:   MrHodja - Subject:   Catherine's Date:   12/26/2015 3:31:14 PM

I found that taking Walter Reed Drive over to Arlington Blvd (Route 50) on my way to ROsslyn avoids the biggest traffic jams.  This was a temporary gig for me from the beginning and a fair amount was in the summer when traffic is lighter than usual (except for the tourist areas).  But I am with you......the thought of going back to that on a permanent basis elicits a "no (expletive deleted) way!".  But you are right about Shirlington - crowded but except for maybe a doc in a box it has just about anything you need.  We even have a Harris Teeter on the first floor of our apartment building.