Tag Archives: Washington D.C.

Wordless Wednesday: National Book Festival and the White House

On Saturday and Sunday, readers and other bookish types flocked downtown for the National Book Festival. Though I didn’t spend as much time there as in the past, we dodged some raindrops and heard a few authors speak in between … Continue reading

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All shook up in the D.C. area

Well, friends, it has been A Week. Aside from my normal job responsibilities (of which there seem to be many), I had the pleasure of joining much of the East Coast in experiencing our very first honest-to-goodness earthquake on Tuesday … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Cherry blossom fever

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Seeing D.C. with Dad

To say my dad is a jack of all trades would be a terrible understatement. In the 25 years I’ve known him — you know, since I opened those brown eyes of mine in the hospital — he has been … Continue reading

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Where In The World Weds.: Back in D.C.

It’s Where In The World Wednesday — and I’m in my own backyard! Well, not literally, but sometimes it does feel that way. Let’s journey to Washington, D.C., where I recently spent the day wandering around town with friends and … Continue reading

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Why I’m a hopeless romantic, vol. 1: Craigslist’s ‘Missed Connections’

I’m a hopeless romantic. This has gotten me into trouble many, many times when, despite the fact that I tell myself to relax, be calm and just enjoy the moment, I inadvertantly find myself adding my first name to the last … Continue reading

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