Birthday Memories
It’s been a few days since my last blog of birthday memories, so I feel like I need to show up big. Except I don’t really have big memories for MY birthday – my biggest, best birthday memory is someone …
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AAAAHHHHH, Relaxed
A few years ago, I was married and had disposable income and I treated myself to things. I got my hair cut and/or colored monthly, I got massages regularly, I took MMA classes (hey, one man’s trash is another man’s …
Childhood Birthdays
There isn’t any one particular birthday that stands out from childhood – just snapshots from various parties my mom tried to throw together on the lone income of my dad, the public school biology teacher. Parties in the 70s …
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
I am an anticipation junky. I LOVE surprises – good ones of course. Wait, I didn’t say that right. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE surprises. I don’t know if I like receiving them as much as I do giving them – …
The 11 Days of Kristin(‘s Birthday)
Today is the first day of my birth month. When I was about 4 years old, I began to understand time. I had learned what months were and that November was the month in which I was born. I knew …
Acadiana
Foodie Field Trip : ACADIANA March 3, 2011 By The Foodies Foodie Field Trip went ‘down the Baya’ (Louisianan for Bayou) to DC’s Acadiana for a modern interpretation of Louisiana’s Cajun, Creole and Southern cooking. Bayou Country natives have many …
Co Co. Sala
Foodie Field Trip : Co Co.Sala April 1, 2011 By The Foodies The world outside disappears behind a sumptuous décor of rich colors, sheer drapes and intricate in-house made chocolate (yes they are edible) sculptures. Foodie Field Trip has …
Columbia Firehouse
COLUMBIA FIREHOUSE, Alexandria, VA May 11 ISSUE – The current occupant of the 1883 Columbia Steam Engine Fire Company is Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s Columbia Firehouse. An homage to the historic spot, the exposed brick, dark wood and brass laced with …
Wildfire at Tysons Galleria
WILDFIRE AT TYSONS GALLERIA – MCLEAN, VA June 8, 2011 By The Foodies JUNE 2011 ISSUE – foodie, foody [‘fu-di] n. An aficionado with a special interest in the preparation and consumption of gourmet food Magic Hat Brewery kicked …
The Last Day
A year gone by… Some start stories like this with, ‘I can’t believe a year has passed already.’ Nah… I feel the year gone by. I know it’s been a year – a strange, beautiful, transitional year… that you have …