time to purge
Around this time every year, sprite and I have our holiday tree trimming party (it was a blast, by the…
in a better place (r.i.p. grandma)
Late yesterday afternoon my grandmother’s long, slow journey through Alzheimer’s disease came to a peaceful end. My dad was at…
aftermath of a thanks…. giving
The weekend came and went, and it was welcome. Sure, we had to deal with traffic, but with provisions like…
giving thanks and catching up
When last we saw our hero, he was still enjoying France. And I really, really enjoyed France! Paris has a…
5 days in paris
In short: Beautiful city! Seen a lot, yet so much more to be seen! Experienced pickpocket first-hand (bye bye, digicam)….
summing up the bike season
After today’s 79.5 mile ride over Edinburg Gap, it can be safely said: 2008 has certainly been the Year of…
the stars align
In this case, the stars are Ron Howard, Henry Winkler and Andy Griffith…. … … … supporting Barack Obama! Now…
miscellaneous ramblings
Here’s a summary of what’s been going on in my life of late: Over the long weekend (a.k.a. Columbus Day…
friday my:dc : multitasking
As the daylight hours wane here in DC, people come up with creative ways of multitasking. One of the biggest…
support your local retailers!
I’m pissed. Part of the charm of my DC neighborhood, Dupont Circle, is the variety of retailers, large and small,…