DC has a lot to offer, but it comes short of providing the ideal backyard.
Nick wags his mouse, taps his password and settles into his chair for another long day sitting at his cluttered work desk and computer. Knowing the routine, his body fades to the background and fidgets. His mind, on the other hand, runs wild, occasionally lighting upon the work he is supposed to be doing.
At the work day’s close, Nick bends in his chair, unties his brown leather dress shoes and pulls on running slippers. The refrain of Mr. Roger’s theme song plays in his head, "would you be mine?" He grabs his pack and races down the stairs, out the glass doors to the outside.
Warm, humid air snaps Nick from his reverie. Clouds hang still in billowy forms. There will be a thunderstorm later. Nick breaks from a walk into a clumsy jog, finding his muscles stiff from sitting. Walking again, Nick feels his body loosen and warm.Back home Nick strips off his clothes and hesitates in his dim living room. The couch invites him to eat, drink and be entertained by shows on TV. First he would choose the right brew or grape to compliment his thirst, then the right snack to fit the drink, and then the right show to fit his mood. It would be wonderful, but the next day he’d be back at his desk fidgeting and have nothing to show for his daydreams.
