While I was initially disappointed about Hurricane Irene spoiling my weekend plans, which included a trip to go tubing in Harpers Ferry, it ended up being a great weekend in the neighborhood. I recently adopted the dog of a family member who had to move overseas, so I’m rediscovering my love for taking long walks […]
Well hey there. I hope of you dear readers survived Irene’s visit with minimal damage. It was amazing how quickly the weather went from torrential rains to a lovely sunny day. Mother nature can be so fickle this time of year. From a glance at Facebook and Twitter it seemed that most of us decided […]
I know, I know, right now, it’s all hurricanes all the time. But try to cast your mind back to, oh, last Tuesday, when the city was rattled by an earthquake. It was a startling event, but, as GreaterGreaterWashington showed, hardly unique in the history of DC. Obviously, I was intrigued – was there a […]
If you’re like me, you’ve spent this past Saturday afternoon and evening at home avoiding the downpours and strong winds of Hurricane Irene. That time was mostly spent trying to find productive things to do, peppered with worry over losing power and just a hint of “please don’t let that limb fall on my car.” […]
I originally was going to write about how sweet and underrated the back-to-school is as a citywide experience: even those who do not have children or do not seem to have children about them appear to look on in a kind and perhaps reminiscent way as waves of kids of all sizes and ages trot […]