get ready for major construction work that promises to be very loud for a very long period of time. we'll tell you about the last thing that will be park of work near the metro states. crews get ready to start a project that could prevent future slowdowns. and temperatures are heating up already across the area. 81 degrees right now. we will be around 90 this afternoon. wait until later this week, i'll show you the hottest day. >> announcer: "news4 midday" starts now. good morning. i'm pat lawson

crews will soon be blasting explosives near the national institutes of health. justin finch is live with how it could impact your commute. good morning, justin. >> reporter: pat, good morning, if your route takes you in the way of walter reed or nih, you may feel some blasts or hear vibrations, rather vice versa, that is, in the very near future. we're talking about as soon as this week. we're talking about the area of rockville pike right in front of the nih. traffic will stop for about ten minutes for those controlled explosions, as for why this is happening, it is a county project here. and walter reed medical center locations which via an underground tunnel. what you need to know is this, that test blas

only one per day between 9:30 and 3:30 p.m. they're set to last until about mid 2018, four to five blasts per week between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., but no blasts scheduled for your morning or evening xhurcht, blast horns will sound before and give an all-clear once they wrap up here form as of right now, no weekend blasts are scheduled. if there are any changes, an advance notice will go out. as far as what this will feel like, we're told the vibrations should be minute pal and not severely impactful. we're live here with montgomery county, news 4, back to. it was a messy morning commute. a tractor trailer carrying pepsi product caught fire on the inner loop this morning, happened on the inare loop just before the pennsylvania exit in district heights. traffic was slow f

crews cleaned up that mess. all lanes have since reopened. now to our weather, enjoy today, because the temperatures and humidity are going way you. >> sheena par vin giants you. sheena parveen joins us. a great day for the pool, for the kids who are out of school. by noon today, 87 degrees, by 2:00 p.m. we're looking at temperatures in the upper 80s. by 4:00 p.m., hot, you will definitely want the sunscreen today, right around 90 degrees this asp. we had a couple thunderstorms flaring up, but these are heading into del acare. currently we'll remain on the dry side. coming up i'll show you when our rain chances do return and some

triple-digit it temperatures in the forecast. the double shooting happened in a alley near a strip mall across the street from the census bureau. two men died. one of the victims ran into the popeye's. there was a reward leading to information and conviction in the case. investigators hope to learn how a 4-month-old baby girts died. the baby was with family members in a advance over the weekend. we're told the family may have been living inside of that van. family members called police earlier in the day to report she wasn't breathing. the medical examiner's office is now doing an autopsy to determine the cause of death. the man accused of killing hi stepfather and posting a selfie with the body will be in court this asp. the murder happened saturday morning.

a chase led them back to billy where he was arrested beverly apparently said to a witness i told you i would do it. be sure to follow any updates on beverly's court appearance on the nbc washington app. this morning there have been plenty of problems on metro right now. trains are bypassing the bethesda station because of a power outage. earlier it was called for friendship heights. one of the latest plans is to waterproof some tunnels starting on the red line. molette green explains how it would work. >> service changes are coming as metro gets ready to test out this new waterproofing system, and if this works, metro says it will mean long-term benefits for folks using the red line. we all know water and electricity don't mix very well, so metro coct

it will involve drilling and then injecting high pressure grout deep into the tunnels. so that means the workers will need to be able to get inside those tunnels and access those ceilings, and areas where they will start the process. that's going to mean service changes for riders. weeknights starting at 9:00 tonight with single tracking between friendship heights and medical center, and then every weekend? july through the first week of august, they will suspend train service on both tracks. now, red line passengers have a really good attitude about all of this. >> they also -- why -- when it will hurt you. the benefits -- for themselves. >> reporter: this is a pilot program, this is testing out of this process that's used successfully in the mining

manager is already working on his argument for a full-scale fix-it plan like this that will of course cost a lot of money and take a great deal more time to get the red line tracks that are impacted by the arcing insulator issues to be resolved. that is the latest from the medical center station. i'm molette green, news4. metro is considering several proposals to increase revenue. one is charging more for parking. metro increase the length of time you are charged to park, including now charging on the weekends. transportation reporter adam tusk tweeted out that information, another proposal we reported last week, selling naming rights to certain tase. if you plan to take the train to new york city this summer, you'll likely notice fewer trains because of repairs under way until the end of august,

between d.c. and new york during the week. there are no changes to acela express service. one year ago today, seth rich was shot and killed as he walked ohm in d.c.'s bloomingdale neighborhood. d.c. police say they thing rich was the victim of a random robbery attempt, but the family is still searching for answers. some conspiracy theories have emerged about his death. no arrests have been made in his killing. today families at a manassas mobile home park are hoping for the news they've been fighting hard for. the city council will decide whether the group could buy the park, taking on the responsibility for fixes the broken water and sewer systems. the city was going to buy the park, but that would have been have meant the roughly 55 families living there would be eye vekted. today's meeting gets under way at

air national guard patrols the airspace when the president travels. and western wildfires. people and wildlife being forced out of their homes this morning. see how firefighters are battlinto protect both.g

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state police say veteran trooper joel davis was responding to a shooting last night a town in upsedate new york, when the trooper approached the home, investigators say he was shot. the suspect's name is justin walters, he's an active-duty infantryman at ft. drum and police say he surrendered peacefully. the suspect's wife was found dead inside the home. "new york times" is out this morning with a new bombshell. >> the newspaper reporting that donald trump jr. was promised damaging information about hillary clinton before agreeing to meet with a kremlin-connected lawyer last year. trump jr. tweeted about i meeting this morning, saying it went nowhere. >> meanwhile, russian officials are weighing in. news4's tracie potts has the latest. >> reporter: the trump team is downplaying a "new york times" report about a recently disclosed

donald trump jr., his son-in-law jared kushner, paul manafort and this russian lawyer last summer after she promised damaging information on hillary clinton and the democrats. he tweets, this morning, obviously i'm the first person on the campaign to ever take a meeting for info about an opponent. went nowhere, but had to listen. the president's legal team adds the president was not aware and did not attend the meeting. the kremlin also says russia was unaware. >> it will force mueller's investigators to now go and dib into this. they're going to want to talk to everyone that was in the room. >> tremendous meeting yesterday. with president putin. >> reporter: the president tweets -- i strongly pressed president putin twice about russia meddling in the election. he vehemently denied it. now president trump says he was to partner with president putin. >>

i've ever heard, but it's pretty close. >> it's the russian bear guarding the american honey. >> reporter: the fact that we discussed a cybersecurity unit doesn't mean it can happen. it can't but a cease-fire can and good. the last one lasted as six weeks. tracie potts, news4 washington. the action returns to capitol hill today. lawmakers are back and at the top of the senate's agenda will be health care. republicans are trying to figure out how to move forward with their health care plan. they're hoping to hold a vote next week. people with preexisting conditions are planning to occupy several republicans offices in opposition to the health care bill. look a look inside president trump's secured die tale form when he's away there was a masse

entire area is frozen. what really happens if a rogue aircraft flies overhead and ignores warnings to leave. nbc's jeff rossen gets rare access from the sky. >> reporter: president trump is on the move, spending time away from the white house, from his mar-a-lago resort to his golf course in new jersey, and his home in new york city. 51 days so far, even this weekend spending sunday as his golf course in virginia. on the ground, heavy security you can see. in the air just as intense. until now, is the protecting the skies. >> when the president moves around, the federal aviation administration puts a temporary flight restriction in place, and then we defend it. >> reporter: what happens if an unidentified aircraft flies into the

cessna, and the air national guard. i'm going to be inside the cessna and we're going rogue. we'll fly into the no-fly zone and we'll see how the air national guard does it. they scramble the fighter jets and how they get us down to the ground and the president safe. let's board. we barrel down the runway. takeoff. we're off. >> reporter: flying for miles and miles until -- >> we have just entered the no-fly zone. >> our pilots aren't talking to air traffic control, ignoring their calls to reach them. that triggers an alarm at the air national guard base. they fighter pilots scrambling to their jets. they're on alert and ready to take action 24 hours a day, today racing to the f-16s, fueling up, climbing on board and rushing to the runway. taking off to intercept or rogue cessna,

just minutes. this is the view from the f-16. that's my cessna right there. >> you you can hear that fighter jet coming by. there's no way you don't know it. >> reporter: coming up on the left side of our plane. look at that fighter jet. he's right off our wing. another f-16 swooping in, calling us on and i have yay frequencies. >> if you hear this transmission. acknowledge the radio calls and rock your wings. >> we're a rogue aircraft for this demonstration, so we're not going to respond at all. >> reporter: the fighter right on our wing now, scanning us inside. what is he trying to do? trying to figure out who we are. >> reporter: trying to make radio contact and tell us what to do? follow him. >> reporter: we still don't respond, so the f-16 makes a

bold move, swooping in right there. look at how close he gets. >> reporter: he's crossing in front of us. it's called the head butt maneuver. you can see why. the f-16 crosses right in front, just feet from us, hard to miss. that's the point. that's an aggressive maneuver. >> he's trying to get our attention. >> reporter: remember, which is restricted airspace. >> you are ordered to turn to the northwest. >> reporter: the fighter jet gives us one last warning, turning away, hoping we follow. if after all of this the pilot still won't listen, the plan won't leave the airspace, will you should them do you? if. >> require we engage the rules of engagement. >> so they can't get to the pilot? >> yes, if it meets the rules of engagement, to defend the air spas. that was jeff rossen reporting. with the president

much on the weekend, a watch dog group says they expect to release new numbers this week. the air national guard does not do this mission to protect the president, but the same rules apply to events such as the eun general assembly an the super bowl. d.c. fire investigators say someone set a fire intentionally. a neighbor captured video of the massive flames on camera, as they shot into the sky early yesterday morning. investigators are looking to see if an accelerant was used on the front porch. the blaze spread to neighboring homes and caused quite a bit of damage. one homeowner showed us the mess left behind. adults and children were forced to rush from the home. they say they're thankful to be alitch. >> all that cub replaced i'm thankful my kids and ra

>> they can get another house. but the family came out safe. >> one firefighters was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but is expected to be okay. the red cross is helping the families. a teenager in colorado is lucky to be alive after a terrifying encounter with a bear. the 19-year-old is now out of the hospital. he says he was attacked early yesterday morning by a 400-pound bear. the attack was unprovoked, and the youngman had to receive nine staples in his skull. >> i thought i was dreaming for a second, and i thought this hurts too bad to be a dream. i'm christian, i believe god had a hand in saving my life. >> officials sent bloodhounds to track the bear. the last human death from a bear attack was in 2009. well, there's luck and then

this guy thought flipping over a charging bull would be a good idea. it happened in span, in, as thousands have gathered for the running of the bulls. i'll never understand that. >> me either. good luck to you. my goodness. >> mighty brave folks there. well, new information on the fight of a british family to bring their baby to the u.s. for medical treatment. and you know ashley darby from real how wives of potomac. letter more about her restaurant in our

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out west today, the threat is growing as raging wildfires move closer to homes. >> in northern california, the wall fire has already burned through 5600 acres. a state of emergency is in effect and the fires have forced 4,000 people to evacuate. at least ten buildings have been destroyed. four people have been hurt. it's a massive effort to try to contain these flames. more than 1,000 firefighters are on the ground and in the air trying to keep it under control. there's a similar scene playing out in nevada. more than a dozen wolves have to be evacuated because of the wildfires there. they were moved from a refuge into crates with three weeks worth of feed. the

only 10% contained. they need some rain. >> yes, they do. i have not looked at their forecast, but in our forecast we won't get rain until the middle of the week. >> we'll neat it after these hot temperatures. >> we don't mind the hot, we don't. >> we don't. the humidity is another thing. >> the humidity is a different beast. we're talking about temperatures close to 100 but when you factor in the humidity. believe it or not today will be the coolest day out of the week. it sounds crazy to say that, because the high will be 90 days, but the heat and humidity will be goings up this week. we have an isolated chance tomorrow, but better chance as we go wednesday through friday, but nearing 100, that would be thursday. so it is going to get hot around here as we go into the next few days. each day will be a little h

82 fred ricks everybody 79 quantico. if you're walking a doing, this would be a hot one, this is bird birdie. you can find out how to adopt on their website. also don't forget on clear the shelters is coming up saturday, august 19th. future weather today, maybe a couple sprinkles, mostly east of the district, mostly dry, though. tomorrow that's when we have the bert chance by tomorrow afternoon of isolated showers. otherwise, look at the temperatures. >> thank you, sheena. right now the world's largest conference on treatments, and criminal justice reform is happening in our area. see how they're tackling the growing opioid epidemic. and we could see if there's enough evidence against 18 penn

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it is set to be an emotional few days as the trial for the man accused of killing a fairfax caterer gets under way. kenten bonds is charged with

stabbing death of tieen johns. bonds claims it was self-defense. he is urge chaed with second-degree murder. the trial is last expected to last four days. be sure to watch our twitter feed for update. members of a fraternity are back in court. >> nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the courthouse in pennsylvania, with where this trial heads next. >> reporter: this morning former penn state fraternity brothers are heading back to court to find out if they're. 18 are charged in connection with the brutal hazing death of michael -- hi devastated parents plan to be in the courtroom again. >> they hope the death of their son is not in vain, and the death of their son will encourage charge. >> reporter: during the first part of the hearing last month they played

details of piazza who was drunk. >> we have a friend who was unconscious. >> reporter: it took nearly 12 hours for someone to call 911. >> that is what made the difference. >> yeah. >> yes. >> they killed him. >> reporter: his parents furious at what they call the inappropriate behavior of the defendants in june. >> slapping each other's backs, lapping, kidding and joking. that was distressing to the piazzas. >> reporter: the charges range from evidence attemptering to involuntary manslaughter. >> i don't think he should have been charged. >> nor did any of them participate in a jovial back-slapping. quite the contrary. >> reporter: accused of aggravated assault. >> with regard to the charges against my client, they are both factually and legally

unjustified, and unwarranted. >> reporter: the defendants have pleaded not guilty, several of their attorneys say there is more of this story yet to be told, and they plan to cross-examine the prosecution's witnesses at this hearing that's expected to last until tomorrow. western avenue near the chevy chase circle in montgomery county is in and out reopened. crews worked overnight to repair a utility pole damaged in an accident. five people went to the hospital when their bus was in the accident. first responders say no one is seriously hurt, no word yet on why the bus crashed. a traffic warning now for driver who use rock creek parkway. starting tonight the parkway between f street and the theodore roosevelt bridge will be reduced to one lane. crews will all the traffic from

today the bridge jut set another hearing on experimental treatment for a terminal ill baby boy. charlie gard has a rare genetic condition where he is not able to move or even breathe without help. doctors in london have recommended he be taken off life support, but his family wants to do experimental therapy in the u.s. a british cord ruled that charlie could not leave the hospital. >> trying to take our son from one hospital where they, you know, do a lot of specialties there, and it's a fantastic hospital. they have done great things. unfortunately they're not specialists in charlie's conditions. the specialists are in america, where we want to go. >> the latest court hearing came at both pop francis and president trump brought international attention to the case. hospitals in rome and the u.s. have offered to provide the experimental therapy form the next hearing

direct court professionals are on the front lines. this week thousands of professionals are here in the d.c. area, here to explain are melissa fitzgerald and robert williams. welcome both of you. >> thank you, we are very happy to be here. >> more than excited. >> tell us what happens in drug court? >> this week is national association of drug court professionals national conference here in d.c., the largest conference of its kind in the world. over 5,000 professionals, including judges, treatment court providers, mental health professional, are here to get hundreds of hours of training and assistance to promote and to implement these veterans treatment courts, drug courts, dui courts, all across the country. what treatment courts are, are alternatives to incarceration for people who enter the criminal justice system with substance use disorders, mental health connells, trauma.

they need to rigorous programs with strict accountability, and huge success rates. 75% of drug court graduates never seen another pair of handcuffs again. >> wow. >> they save livers, save taxpayer dollars and reduce crimes. >> robert, you are a graduate. >> absolutely, proud of t it was like the emergency room of life for me. it paused and you have negative energy. i was ability to sit still, identify the issue, aggressively walk toward a solution and walk into what i am happy to say is brand-new life. drug ko or the opportunity for individuals willing to have a brand-new life. and when you're talking about living in d.c., on trinidad, penn strait, 1 1/2 bedroom apart with bedbugs, rats and roaches, a brand-new life is encouraging. >> you came from a long way. >> not only are you a graduate, but you manage

absolutely. i have a lot of gratitude for clean and sober streets. that's where i went to treatment. they gave me the opportunity to be able to be a case manager, moved up aggressively, and actually was the chief operating officer of the same agency. so i decided, based upon that experience, to open up an agency that specializes in homeless eradication for individuals with substance abuse diagnose orders. we're just excited to be in the mix, to give back what drug court gave me without a price. >> melissa, at the conference this week at galelord's there will be a lot of talk about the opioid crisis. how has the epidemic changed your approached? >> certainly drug court professionals, treatment court professionals across the country are on the front lines of the crisis, and they are addressing it, providing treatment instead of incarceration, and really saving lives. what i think is so critical and what -- the takeaway i'd li

now giving back to our community. we can't afford to have robert behind bars. we need him in our community. he now is saving lives here in the d.c. area, and our communities are less without graduates like robert. drug courts refer over 150,000 people a year to treatment, more than any other intervention in the country, so that i think it's critical that we support these, especially in the face of an opioid crisis. >> i know someone watching may recognize you from tv, so can you just put them out of the -- resolve the suspense? >> i used to be an actress on "the west wing" martin sheen has been a drug court champion for over 20 years. he god me involved, and my dad is a judge who launched it -- so the two of them god some he involved. once you know about these courts, you can't help yourself

something that words, you've got to support it. >> melissa fitzgerald great work, and robert williams, congratulations and great work to you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you both for being here. >> thank you for having us. get ready for temperatures to climb near 100 degrees. yikes, sheena is back with a look at

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out there. you don't know what's going on. >> it's hard to wrap it -- >> so are the temperatures. >> they are today. today is not that bat. >> and near-triple digit heat. then we go into thursday. it will be close to 100 degrees. it probably will be around 100, or even low 100s. that will be the hottest day this week. 81 degrees so it's getting warmer outside right now. by lunchtime. 84 degrees, we expect it to stay mostly dry. happy hour time already around

90, dinnertime 87. he's future weather. it's trying to bubble up a couple showers. mostly in parts of prince george's county, but it does look to be mostly dry for most of the area. then into tomorrow hotter. the warm air goes away, by thursday and that is the day where we'll be feeling at or above 100, just because it will be so humid. there you see the temperatures, as we go into the weekend, we'll be cooling back down -- i guess relatively cooling back down to around the 0 degrees. >> thanks, sheena. who tips the best? we have the result of a brand-new survey. >> stick around and see if you agree. and a lesson in australian cuisine from a

the restaurant is a main topic on "the real housewives of potomac." it specializes? australian cuisine. the co-owner is one of the stars of "real housewives." and she's in the studio today, along with the chef. thanks for being here. phish, tell us about your restaurant. we understand it has a australian flair. >> yes,

australian, a good aussie chap. we're celebrating or two-year anniversary. we were thinking about what kind of restaurant we wanted to have, unique and cool, and there it is. >> apparently if you watch the show, the opening of the restaurant has not been easy, running it a little tough, right? >> opening a business is heart work, okay? it's just that 2 million people got to see the ins and outs. >> people say it's a labor of love. >> it is. chef, you launched a summer menu. what might you make for us today? >> we're going to make a thai salad. the million dollar question is what is australian cuisine? no one really knows. it's like the states where it's a melting pot of culture. we have groo ec, italian, asian, brits. >> that's why a thai salad. >>

asian influence is on australia. we have a pad thai, a cold pad thai, rice noodles in the bowl. >> when it's hot wished, light foods taste good. >> so we'll add a little salt, acts pepper, so we have our green peppers, cucumbers, our fresh celery leafs. >> it adds some sweetness. >> the celery leaves do. >> exactly. >> raw celery, and then carrots. all mixed tole with our peanut/mind vinaigrette, a sweet, flavor uma'ami flavor. >> do you have a favored? >> the grain, which is an independence neex fried rice, amazing. >> and you made that there as

well? >> we do. topped off with our mixed nuts. everything is in-house made fresh, i have one just for you. >> thank you. i love that you prepared a small plate so i don't have to -- meanwhile, tell us a bit about where oz is located. >> we're locate indeed clarendon, super trendy, cool, we like to have more of a laid-back atmosphere, but at the same time offering really good food at a pretty good price point. >> and you said a lot of different influences. are you trying to incorporate more? >> we greek and i tal want, because the summer phone is around asian. everything is fresh, light, perfect for summertime. >> the cummings and goings on the show influenced what happens inside the restaurant at this point? >> no, ma'am. >> it's its own entity and will

>> thank you both. thanks so much for joining us. >> thanks for having us, bon apetit. new results out this morning that shows who tips the most when you do go out to eat. credit carts.com says men, republicans and northeasterners who pay with a car instead of cash tip about a median of 20%. women 16%, democrats and southerners who tip with cash, about 15%. etiquette experts recommend at least 15 to 20% when you go out to eat. 20% who eat in a sit-down restaurant doth bother to tip at all. if you wear glasses, you know how tough it can be for just the right pair that fits right. this morning susan hogan is working for you and reveals why much of what you see in the stores may

>> choosing eyeglass frames is pretty daunting, isn't it? talk about sticker shock. a new report from a leading consumer advocacy group exposes why some may be so expensive. >> id hard to make a value play, and one has a designer label on it, and the other pair doesn't. >> we're revealing something you may not and how some manufacturers make it very difficult for you to comparison shop, all tonight on "news4 at 5." well, take a look at this. oh, it's a predicament that only winnie the pooh could understand. this was a scene yesterday morning in laverne, california. police officers spotted the bear cub trying to remove the jug. the bear waited patiently as one officer held it down and

and wildlife agent pulled off the jug, the little guy scampered back into the wild. >> there must have been honey in it. >> that's what i'm thinking. just ask alexa. just a simple question. [ barking ] >> no one wants a noisy neighbor, especially a four-legged neighbor. after the break, how

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>> reporter: they come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. to their owners, they're perfect, but what makes your dog a good neighbor? >> a dog that is smiling all the time. >> reporter: it's a question popping up all around the country, as more condoings and apartment buildings are interviews potential soo tenants. >> you've written letters of recommendations for dogs. >> we have, absolutely. >> reporter: it's sarah dates job to get them ready for the big day. she troops dogs to pass the canine good citizen program. what's the point? >> it's basically showing that owners have put time into training and socializing their dogs. >> reporter: to pass dogs go through a ten-step program. >> that your dog can politely sit, they can be accepting of a strange dog approaching. >> repoer

legislatures have endorsed the program, with 65,000 dogs graduating last year alone, experts say these doggy diplomas are helping to win over property managers. hellry is a dedicated dog interviewer for a swanky manhattan co-op. no paws pass thus these doors without their approval. a process some tenants say is worth it, helping dogs like these. >> oh, good job. >> reporter: put their best paw forward. >> aren't they cute? >> they are so cute. and they love days like this. >> they need to be outside before it gets too hot, sheena. yes, that's exactly right. we're right around 90 degrees. so you need to make sure you did the dog walk earlier in the day. later on we're talking about hot temperatures, too hot for t

dogs to be taking a long was, but especially over the next few days, the morning hours will be the best ones to get outside. 96, humidity continues to increase, and look at thursday, 98 degrees, it will be feeling around 100, we go into friday, storm chances, over the weekend not looking too bad. >> thanks, sheena. k.c. firefighters mike bernardo returns to compete tonight on "american ninja warrior." >> having issues with the dismoudi dismount. the ninjas are competing for the finals in las and a shot at the grand prize. this week they're in cleveland and tonight's show also features the return of the fantastic four women from last year. you can see all the action here at 8:00

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standby everyone. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. we are back, everybody! hope you had a great break! a great vacation. you're back with a glowing tan. how was it? >> yes. isn't the fourth of july the greatest holiday of all time? can we acknowledge how great it is. there's no gifts. you go to a barbecue. a couple of patties on the grill. >> the weirdest thing happened. i've got teenagers and my little guy no one was home. i looked around fourth of july. here is a picture of my husband and i sitting in the chairs. i asked people in the neighborhood to take a picture. >> it was beautiful. it was one of the