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As we returned to the Grace E. Simons Lodge parking lot, a smattering of childrens’ birthday parties were just getting underway in the park.

Garnish with chopped hazelnuts, a smattering of minced chives and some of the chopped fennel fronds.

To add some body, opt for crème fraîche or plain yogurt or go lighter with just a smattering of freshly chopped chives.

But there also were seniors on fixed incomes who had paid off their homes decades ago and a smattering of young, middle-class families.

The president-elect has collected a reported $170 million for the smattering of ceremonies and festivities in Washington, D.C. on Monday, and is expected to raise more than $200 million after fundraising concludes.