Members of City Girls Who Walk DC are making up for lost time after the pandemic hindered their ability to make new friendships organically.
Smith moved to the District in June to work for Children’s National Hospital and currently works for the One Medical testing site at Georgetown Law. In the early days of the pandemic, she avoided telling people that she was a nurse treating covid-19 patients. Hamstrung by personal protective equipment and protocols, she said she felt isolated, even from her colleagues.She looked up as a few newcomers tentatively approached.
During the trek, a lone man walking against the wave of women in leggings and sneakers seemed to think there wasn’t enough room for him on the wide Mall.Allison Robinson, 24, from Rochester, N.Y., advised her to shake it off. “We outnumber him,” she said.Robinson moved to the District in November and is still working remotely, making the Sunday rambles a welcome diversion.
Ojeda, who wore a Great Smoky Mountains National Park cap, moved to Capitol Hill in October and also found it difficult to meet people while working from home. She was attracted the group “because walking is easy.” With Smith and a few others, they formed a group of six who celebrated happy hour on Fridays and ended the night dancing, just like people their age would before the pandemic.
On Sunday, they formed one of many groups at the reflecting pool. Some played dodgeball and others read on blankets while tourists roamed. When it was time to start the walk, all the women stood, and one asked who brought the now half-eaten bag of chips.“It’s 2022, everybody’s wearing a scrunchie!” another answered.
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