I don’t know about you but the chill in the air and the orange-colored leaves are making me think about pumpkin pies, apple cider, and evenings by the fire. Now if only the Redskins would start winning a few games, I could count this as one of the better falls in DC. Instead of lamenting yet […]
Having heard that Barracks Row, 8th Street, was now a destination, where wrinkle-free, polished shiny people alighted after-hours to nudge aside us Hill townies to make the street their scene, I blithely embarked on an outing down the block with my Nebraska-raised friend, Laura, one recent Indian summer evening. An earlier visit to Matchbox that […]
Having a yard sale is highly entertaining way to spend an afternoon, provided you earn enough to post bail. The treasures, oddities and great steals you find, they’re the thing of fiction. All those Antique Roadshows can’t lie. Yet, suddenly, yard sales are in the news — and coming to the attention of the MPD, […]
As I have done my research of the ghosts of Capitol Hill, I have tried to understand why ghosts appear in the first place, what keeps some people around the area long after they have died. A recurring theme is that of someone whose work is not complete, that some closure needs to happen, that […]
The leaves are falling, the squirrels are making a racket, and the pumpkins are on sale. It’s the the time of year folks start thinking about the house projects they want to have done before the holiday party season starts. So, if you’re in the market for a new nest to feather, this Sunday is […]