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 […]
Do you have a kid who likes to play games? Yes, I realize that if we have children in our lives, they may have wanted to drive us all crazy at some point in time; but do you happen to know a kid who absolutely LOVES board games, such as chess and mancala and backgammon, […]
Saturday June 11 CHAW (1-4pm) The Saturday morning “Drawing from the Figure” open studio featuring models from the Washington Figure Models Guild welcomes drop-ins at 1pm. Bring your pens, paints or charcoal and join a fun group of local working artists from 1-4pm. The drop-in cost is $20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop www.chaw.org 545 7th […]