A few days before my move from DC, I did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time: the Potomac Cruise and visit to Mount Vernon. And with no cruises scheduled for Monday, I lucked out. Initially I planned for Monday, but when I saw Monday wasn’t an option,…
Happy Mardi Gras everyone! This is your day to indulge before…well, if you practice it, then it’s the last day to indulge before Lent. But if not, then it’s a way to indulge in spirit. It’s become my tradition to make spicy, vegetarian jambalaya in honor of New Orleans. And…speaking…
The trek to Avalanche Lake nestled within Glacier starts off deceptively simple: a wooden path snaking around beautiful, lush cedars with the sound of water somewhere off in the distance. The going is slow, just ambling on and enjoying nature while quotations from Thoreau dance through the mind. But then…
Over the weekend I went with friends to two vineyards in Virginia, fairly close to DC. Virginia, in the event you don’t know, actually has some very decent wines and beautiful vineyards. For one thing, Virginia is a beautiful state. Something that always strikes me each time I leave the…
I recently spent a week in NW Montana, visiting Glacier National Park four times in the several days I was there. The first stop was one of my favorite places: Kintla Lake. It’s through what we consider the back entrance of Glacier, up very close to the Canadian border and…
Spent the weekend here: I love the ocean. I always have. The moment I see it in the distance, it just feels like everything is golden. I can take a deep breath, sigh, sit back under the sun and be. More to come!