We hope that you enjoyed Sunday’s gorgeous weather. This photo, snapped by Fur Cafe, posted on DCist Photos via Flickr, is looking southeast over Connecticut Avenue toward the Washington Monument from the heights of Kalorama. This DCist is still working our way back to full blogging speed following our recent Midwest road trip. In the meantime, here’s what you may have missed on DCist last week. — Azi’s Cafe opens on Ninth Street NW…

OK, his tie may have some muted orange tones in it … Victor Yushchenko, the president of Ukraine, has been doing diplomatic rounds through Washington on his four-day trip to the United States, stopping yesterday at Georgetown University, where DCist’s Grayson Shepard snapped this photo. Everyone loves the Orange Revolution, including President Bush, quoted here, from the Post: I mean, after all, the Orange Revolution may have looked like it was only a part…

In case you haven’t noticed, metrorail looks a bit flush. The color orange has invaded the system and seems to be plastered everywhere from faregates to posters. And men dressed up in orange costumes greet passengers going in and out of stations saying that “Metro’s free on Thursday!” Yes, WMATA’s first-ever free rides promotion is underway with the online bank ING Direct prepping to pay for everyone’s metrorail and metrobus rides during the morning rush…