Once again, Carole has posted another lovely 10 on Tuesday topic for consideration: favorite soups. And I see that Sarah has already taken the bait, and now I do – and on the proper day, no less! 1. New England clam chowder. And not just any recipe for this dish, but the version served at …
OK, so it’s Wednesday Thursday, but this seems like a good topic to start of 2012, right? As usual, Carole posted a lovely topic, and both sprite and Sarah posted their lists. So, here goes: 1. Read more books. I read a couple books in 2011, but I really would like to be a bit …
Welcome to post number 1,500. In this post I will discuss an article I found today at Gadling I’ve deemed “The List”. Y’see, the editors at Gadling have cobbled together a list of the top 24 cities for drinking beer. They obviously put a lot of time and thought into the cities mentioned, and have …
Hat tip to “Fixed Gear” Pete for this continuation of the “100 Things to Eat” memes. From Pete: “If you want to play along, here’s how you do it: copy the list,including these instructions, and bold any items you have eaten and strikeout any you would never eat, and then post it to your blog. …
So the folks over at Very Good Taste have posted a list of their “Omnivore’s Hundred”: a list of 100 foods that every omnivore should eat before kicking the bucket. Kudos to sprite for tipping me on this. And given that I eat practically anything, it seems like something that’s right up my alley. Here’s …
It’s been a great Thanksgiving. Granted, the drive up here was hellish. Traffic in Maryland was very, very slow, and the flow didn’t really clear until after the Delaware toll plaza. From there, it was smooth sailing, though we’d lost a lot of time by then. We arrived in Connecticut after 3 am, and I’d …
It’s been a lovely Labor Day weekend. The combination of no obligations and perfect weather has added up to good times. Friday evening, sprite and I met up with a bunch of friends for the final installation of Jazz at the Sculpture Garden, down on the Mall. We had a lot of friends show up, …
Activity: road cycling Location: Monterey, VA > Frankklin, WV > Cherry Grove, WV > Hightown, VA > Monterey Distance: 100.6 miles (very hilly) Duration: 6:03 Weather: partly cloudy and very humid, 70-83 degrees Avg HR: 140 (max 174) Type: aerobic The 2007 edition of the Mountain Mama Road Bike Challenge is in the books, and …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Rockville, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 33.6 miles (lightly hilly) Duration: 2:22 Weather: partly cloudy to overcast, 80-82 degrees Avg HR: 126 (max 153) Type: aerobic A wonderful ride in Rock Creek Park with two friends. The pace was slower than my usual, but it was a great …
I’m very close to having an accessible kitchen ready for mom – yes! And one quick contrast between DC and SLC: SLC has much better independent coffee houses than the District. They are plentiful, hold their own against Starbucks (i.e. they aren’t run out of town by them), the prices are better, the quality of …
