What is a Flâneur?

A flâneur is someone who has perfected the art of observation and as a result is able to create lives, back stories, if you will, of people he/she has encountered. A flâneur wanders extensively yet often aimlessly - just "shambling after" in the words of Jack Kerouac - and does not expect to arrive at any particular place with a specific plan in mind. Join me as I set off to explore the neighborhoods and streets of Washington, DC. You and I might be surprised at what I find.