After being under the weather for a few days, I’ve slowly returned to my normal life this week. Â And you know what I realized? Â The world kept moving forward even when I wasn’t paying attention to it. Â It’s a little disconcerting actually. Â But at the same time, the brief respite was nice. Â It was nice [...]
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Before the CPA and I left for California to get engaged, we had begun the business of house hunting. Â And make no mistake about it – it was a business. Â We had a realtor who was very serious about finding us the perfect “first home.” Â We looked at houses that were falling apart and had [...]
Monday, January 19, 2009
With an estimated 1.5 million people coming to our fair city, I have to say that I’ve been a little curious about the upcoming inauguration. Â Touted as being the most historic swearing in, it’s definitely a big deal for obvious reasons. Â I’ve been to historic events in the city and will admit that there is [...]
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art is just one of the many art galleries here in the city. It’s located a couple of blocks from the Capitol and the White House and is a great place to visit, especially because there is no cost associated with the visit. Â There are two buildings, the east and [...]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
During an internship that I did several years ago, I had the unique opportunity of giving tours of the U.S. Capitol to visitors. So I had seen the inside of the Capitol, but it had been a while. When we visited the newly minted Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) recently, we decided to take a private tour [...]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
I can’t talk about DC without discussing one of my favorite spots – Dupont Circle, otherwise known as “Dupont.” It is an ecclectic area, full of shopping, fabulous houses, nightlife and restaurants. I lived there for a while in the heart of the area and it was by far one of the best places I’ve [...]
Monday, October 27, 2008
Yesterday we paid a visit to the National Cathedral located off of Wisconsin Ave. and Cathedral Ave. in Washington, DC.  I have always wanted to see the Cathedral as you can view the magnificent spires from miles around, and with the beautiful weather yesterday, we figured it was the perfect time.  The Cathedral sits on 57 [...]
Monday, September 15, 2008
I think it’s safe to say that most of us can remember where we were on September 11, 2001. I was in Salt Lake City, UT. It was 6:30 in the morning and I was getting ready for school/work. My boyfriend called. I remember being surprised because we were on a “break” so I didn’t [...]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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