So earlier this week I took my first ballroom dance lesson. So let me start with the obvious: It is challenging to dance backwards and in heels. I’ve danced in heels at clubs, so the wearing of heels wasn’t the challenging part. It was the dancing backwards and putting your…
The other day while out, I passed by an area with several restaurants all with outside seating areas. I love the outside seating areas because I love sitting outside when at all possible. The only downside, which isn’t even so bad, is that sometimes they can create some sidewalk traffic…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Irish are known as storytellers, back to the great Bardic traditions up through lyrical poets and incredible authors today. In my own family, there are quite a few people who can definitely keep a captive audience with made up stories or stories from their past.…
In DC, chances are there’s usually something going on. And unlike other places where you might have to do a little research to find out a weekend’s happenings, a lot of the times here one just stumbles on them. Take this weekend, for example. I went out to do some…
It’s been a busy last few weeks, and I am definitely looking forward to a long weekend after today. And today should be a fantastic way to start. DC is supposed to be 73 today! And this is after yesterday was in the high 60s. Oh…that made me a happy,…
I celebrated Valentine’s Day, or rather I guess Valentine’s Day eve, by trying my hand at making cheesecake. While I love cooking and baking, I’ve yet to make a cheesecake, let alone the New York style chocolate cheesecake I decided to try. But it was with excitement that I went…