Kennedy remembered for his visits to a D.C. dog park

August 27, 2009 - 5:20am

WASHINGTON - For many, the loss of Sen. Ted Kennedy means the loss of a voice in Congress, and the end of an era. For others, it means the loss of a neighborhood presence.

Kennedy called the Kalorama neighborhood, just off of Dupont Circle, home when he was in the District. Neighbors there are used to the well-known and well-heeled living among them, and tend to respect people's privacy.

Remembrances of Kennedy have been pouring in from all over the world, but one neighbor has her own unique story.

A resident said she didn't know the late Senator, but they were "neighborly."

She remembers him as just another member of the community taking advantage of a favorite dog park, but his arrival was a little different than most.

"He would drive up in a chauffeured car with his dogs and a tennis racket and a ball," she tells WTOP. "He bat the balls with the tennis racket, and the dogs would chase the ball."

She says she'll miss the late Senator's presence in the neighborhood, and is finding it hard to talk about him in the past tense.

WASHINGTON - For many, the loss of Sen. Ted Kennedy means the loss of a voice in Congress, and the end of an era. For others, it means the loss of a neighborhood presence.

Remembrances of Kennedy have been pouring in from all over the world, but one neighbor has her own unique story.

A resident said she didn't know the late Senator, but they were "neighborly."

She remembers him as just another member of the community taking advantage of a favorite dog park, but his arrival was a little different than most.

"He would drive up in a chauffeured car with his dogs and a tennis racket and a ball," she tells WTOP. "He bat the balls with the tennis racket, and the dogs would chase the ball."

She says she'll miss the late Senator's presence in the neighborhood, and is finding it hard to talk about him in the past tense.

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