He and his dad were in Georgetown, DC, on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. The weather was in the high 60's that day.
Here is the poem in full.~Dreams by Langston Hughes~
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
You can read all about Langston Hughes here. The beginning paragraph reads: James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1st, 1901 to May 22nd, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, novelist, playwright and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
The sign above is attached to a building that was once "the Dumbarton Theatre opened in 1913, a 460-seat playhouse. This theatre showed movies sometime later. It was designed by architect William Nichols in a Gothic Revival style. Located on Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown, the movie house was renamed the Georgetown Theatre in February 1950. It had been remodeled in 1948 in Streamline Moderne style. The Georgetown Theatre was closed in 1986 and is today used for retail." This information came from a website called Cinema Treasures.
I remember passing this place in the early days of our marriage but we never went inside as we were always heading somewhere else. We used to go to Georgetown a lot in the two years we lived in Alexandria back in the mid-70s and sometimes met up with friends. One of my most favorite memories, however, was taking my parents to a restaurant where my father, who knew no strangers, got to talking with the restaurant's piano player. My dad was also a wonderful piano player, and he really enjoyed listening to this man's music. 
I have nothing about this old alley way, other than finding the big old lock on the gate interesting. I was trying to see if it had any significance and couldn't find further information, but did come across this site on other alleys in DC.
A nice mural down one of the side streets. Thanks to seeing the artist's name - Aniekan Udofia - I found this website. 
This was an interesting place called Crumbs and Whiskers, as you can see below. You can find out more about them if you go to their website here.
They rescue cats, have had thousands adopted and donated thousands of dollars to charity.
