How is it August already and I have yet to have a single steamed crab or dipped even a toe into the ocean?  I’m thinking it’s about time I put in for some vacation time!  Oh right, I blew my vacation savings on a trip at the beginning of the summer.  So does anyone need […]

I’m not sure 90 degrees ever felt as refreshing as it has the last two days.  Aside from the break from the heat, I couldn’t be more thankful that my power has stayed strong through the heat waves and crazy storms…and that the tree that fell on my block missed my car. The summer is […]

In just six months we’ve had record-breaking snow storms, record-breaking heat waves, and an earthquake in DC…although I slept through the quake and still think the garbage trucks on my street rumble more than that.  Imagine if this was also a year of the 17-year cicadas!  So what are we going to get next?  I’d […]

I’ve got a packed list of links for you this morning!  I always expect things to quiet down in the summer but am pleasantly surprised when my Google Reader keeps filling up faster than I can read it. Shocker: We, The Pizza was a hot topic last week since Spike had his private opening party.  […]

I hope you all had a great and safe holiday weekend!  The neighborhood fireworks shows were certainly impressive this year — from where I watched the big “official” show atop one of the House office buildings, I was able to see fireworks shows in Virginia, Maryland, and in several of the nearby Capitol Hill parks […]