Last month, Ramona and I welcomed a new pup – Elroy – into our home. We rescued him from the Washington Humane Society where he was taken when someone found him wandering the streets, filthy and matted and without a home. We brought him to our house, gave him a bath and haircut and set […]
Happy first official day of summer! And how about that 8-game winning streak by the Nationals? It’s a shame it ended with a loss on Father’s Day but it was good to see our guys playing so well. Especially from the sweet seats in the Presidents Club that we scored for the day…those are some […]
Hello summer! Oh it’s the real thing. Fireflies and cook outs and fuzzy bedtimes and No More School. Every year at this time I question my decision not to become a teacher. I fantasize about a “real summer” where the kids and I could hang out and relax instead of having to send them to […]
Keeping cool is today hardly an issue unless, of course, your AC breaks– necessitating an expensive call to your mechanic. Before Willis Carrier invented this fine piece of equipment, life on Capitol Hill (and anywhere in DC) was extremely unpleasant for anyone stuck here during the summer – something that was most certainly true for […]
For those who follow local politics, this has not been an auspicious month for the DC Council. No need to go into all the details here, but as embarrassed as I am for my city, this is a good time to be from Capitol Hill and Ward 6. I happen to support Tommy Wells and […]