Erin is constantly being “recognized” as someone else. This happens at once every couple of weeks. We have decided to keep a log of “recognitions” for humor’s sake. Here are some of the most recent and most amusing examples. 1. Menomale, a pizzeria in Brookland, DC: recognized as the owner of a local bakery. Nope. …
I did two things last week to “reset” and get me out of the rut I was in. 1. I baked cookies. Peanut butter blossoms to be exact. My mom used to make these cookies when I was a kid, and I think I hadn’t had them in about 10 years. 2. Went to London. …
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We are still here and hanging on – but this has been a long, trying week! We had some heavy rains last week (like really, really heavy!) and we noticed some water leaking in one of the rooms. As we already have contractors at the house we had them climb up and take a look. …
On Scott’s last day in DC, Erin took him to the Baltimore aquarium! While you may have heard me mention that it is not as impressive as Monterey, it is still pretty awesome. I asked Erin to forward some pictures, and you’ll notice she is missing – but, she got some good ones of my …
That’s the sound Erin’s new scooter makes. Erin had been talking about getting a scooter to ride to the metro for a while now, and so one day while she was at work – I went and bought it for her. She (literally) cried when she found out. I think that is the response everyone …
Erin has really been enjoying her time on the farm. She went twice this week and stayed all day! Our house is starting to fill up with olive oils, balsamic vinegar, and other treats from the farm. It sounds like they can really use the help, too. And, the farm’s business manager loves to talk …
I mentioned briefly in my last post that Erin has started volunteering with WWOOF – World Wide Opportunities in Organic Farming. Erin’s secret wish is to have a farm with lots of goats, some alpacas, and wine grapes. We don’t want to make the wine – just sell the grapes 🙂 The farm she is …
We spent the last night of our trip in Victoria, British Columbia. Growing up in Seattle, I was able to get up to B.C. somewhat regularly, but I haven’t been there in years. We were only there for a quick stop, and the weather was pretty dismal. Still, it is a really beautiful city, and …
We spent our last day in Alaska in the old mining town of Skagway. While the gold rush in Alaska was short lived, this town remains true to its history. Our first stop was a cemetery, dating back to the late 1800’s when the gold rush was in full swing. There were, sadly, a lot …
Our favorite stop on the trip was Juneau! Although we were only there for an evening (about 2pm-10pm), we really packed a lot in! Our first stop was the Red Dog Saloon for some local beer. Afterwards, we headed out to the Mendenhall Glacier. The ice at this glacier is about 1,000 years old. You …
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