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"There's a good and bad side. It means more jobs, but the negative thing is their poor salaries. I would like to see one in Southeast." Santos Parra, 42, restaurant owner, Washington, D.C.

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U.S. team's Phil Mickelson, left, is congratulated by his teammate Jim Furyk after sinking a winning putt on the 17th green during the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/David Callow)

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U.S. team's Bubba Watson talks with teammate Webb Simpson on the 5th green during the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/David Callow)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Soy sauce is the secret to a perfectly browned turkey. Citrus zest added to the sauce, plus orange and lemon in the cavity while roasting, add flavor.

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Soy sauce is the secret to a perfectly browned turkey. Citrus zest added to the sauce, plus orange and lemon in the cavity while roasting, add flavor. (Associated Press)

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An Occupy DC protester waves an American flag at drivers on Key Bridge after the protesters marchd from McPherson Square down K Street to the Key Bridge which connects Georgetown to Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, Thursday, November 17, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Citrus-glazed asparagus, flavorful cranberry sauce and breadsticks seasoned with lemon and rosemary complement the main dish. (Associated Press)

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Thai residents ride rafts and boats through a flooded street in Bangkok on Nov. 17, 2011. (Associated Press)

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An open patio was enclosed into a sunroom with windows on three sides and views of the woods behind the home.

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The home at 1428 Woodacre Drive in McLean is on the market for $1,199,000. The Chesterbrook Woods home, built in 1964, has six bedrooms and four full baths.

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The main level of the Ashford model features formal living and dining rooms flanking the foyer, with a library, family room and kitchen across the back of the home. Upstairs are four bedrooms and two full baths.

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The Ashford model includes an open breakfast area and center-island kitchen adjacent to a two-story family room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace.

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Floor-to-ceiling windows let plenty of light in the living spaces at 22 West in the District's West End neighborhood..

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A Bangkok driver navigates his three-wheeled motorcycle taxi through floodwater that has stayed in Thailand more than a month. (Associated Press)

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Shoppers walk past a clearance sign at the New York & Company outlet store Nov. 9, 2011, at the Dolphin Mall in Miami. Americans spent more on autos, electronics and building supplies in October, pushing retail sales up for a fifth straight month. (Associated Press)

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A guide on paper for the design of a portion of a Nativity scene is attached to a wall of ice for artisan ice sculptors to go by in their work on the 100-acre exhibit at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The third annual exhibition opens Friday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Italy's new premier-designate economist Mario Monti leaves the hotel to start talks with parties' representatives in Rome on Nov. 14, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Guitarist Makana (background) wore an "Occupy With Aloha" T-shirt at the dinner of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Saturday night and sang his new song, "We Are the Many." (Associated Press)

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"Everything for that intersection where the bike was clocked, all the tickets should be revisited and everything from the last time the camera was calibrated, any tickets established should be revisited and refunded." George Anderson, 30, IT, Fairfax, management

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Protesters in Portland, Ore., pack up and leave hours before a mandate from the city to vacate the Occupy Portland Camp on Nov. 12, 2011. (Associated Press)