After we checked in at the hotel, the kids and I headed into the city to go to the International Spy Museum. We walked the couple blocks to the DuPont Circle Metro station, and while Alex easily added some money to his fare card that he uses all the time, I was having technical difficulties…
Hotel Madera lobby We drove to the Hotel Madera (very easy to find, about 1-1/2 blocks off of Dupont Circle), and everyone waited in the car parked illegally while I ran in to find out what we were to do with the car. The desk clerk called for the valet, because apparently that's the only…
The three of us drove down to DC to spend Easter weekend with Alex, rather than try to figure out a way to get him home for only 2 days. We left around 7:00, after breakfast and coffees at home (for a change), and headed out in the mini-snowstorm (enough, already!). It was variously snowy,…
It's been a while since I've been completely on my own for a couple days (if ever?) – no hubby, no kids, not even the dog any more to keep me company. Here's what I made for dinner, which was actually really good – and I have leftovers to take to the office for lunch…
… now if only it would stay this way! We had friends over last night after going out to dinner (at, you guessed it, Cucina Pazzo), so I had cleaned and "redd up" (as we say in western PA!). I love how it feels just less… oppressive to not have piles of stuff all over…
It's really interesting to me that people all over the world are reading my posts about my endeavors to make a good loaf of pumpernickel (which I can see on my StatCounter). I would love to know if a link to my pumpernickel tags is posted on some baking site or something…? And I'd also…
Ah, now it's time to change my theme. A 55-degree day and the first outdoor run of the year will do that. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
I had thought about changing my banner to something a little more Spring-y, but we're getting many many snowflakes outside right now, so I think I'll just leave it 🙂 Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Stanwix St. entrance to tunnel under river 0306080756.jpg Actually, this is the less interesting end of the tunnel, it just happened that I was downtown for a seminar, and the garage I parked in had a great view of the hole in the ground. On the North Shore end, the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine, brought…
Well it's very pretty but i have to drive home in it 0226081835.jpg Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Where have the days gone? 