After the all-too-predictable vote at the DC for Democracy Meetup, a bunch of us went out for beers at Saloon, which is a few doors down from Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street. The beer was good, and I’m very appreciative of the recently-enacted clean air act: the bar wasn’t choked in smoke…. In the …
As of tonight, I’m no longer on the executive board of DC for Democracy. The elections came and went. There was only one contested race – for chair – and the vote went in a predictable direction. Many of those who felt left out of the organization after the big schism surrounding the 2005 United …
When sprite and I went out into the snow last night, we brought our cameras with us. The result is a slew of shots of…. well, snow! It was a great night to be out in the falling snow, enjoying the squeak of the snow under foot, the crystalline shards of ice falling in scattered …
Just returned from a walk in the snow – so very, very nice.
….at Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip? I mean, there’s a Wisconsin Ave GUTS sign in one of the dressing room sets on the show! There’s gotta be a connection. Anyone?
Activity: road cycling Location: Hains Point, DC Distance: 17.2 miles (flat) Duration: 1:04 Weather: cold, 26 degrees Avg HR: 150 (max 172) Type: aerobic About 40 minutes of laps around Hains Point to keep the legs going. It was cold!
So today’s adventure brought sprite and me to Tyson’s Corner to exchange a pair of jeans (hers) and get a watch battery replaced (mine). It’s the first time I’ve been to a mega-mall for anything other than Christmas shopping in a long time. And I quickly remembered that I hate shopping malls. First, there’s the …
It’s now T-minus four days until I’m no longer on the executive board of DC for Democracy. And much as I’m proud of time time I’ve served with them, I’m happy to move on and pass the reins to somebody else. Goodness knows, I need the time. Also, it’s a mere 12 days until I …
