Saturday, October 3, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Quote of the day
Overheard an outraged little boy talking to his mother:
"HE CALLED ME A JEDI!!! I'm in training; I'm a Padwan still!!! He
should know that!"
Sent from my iPhone
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Progression?
With Ray's family in town, we hit the National Mall and the Air & Space Museum and the Museum of Natural History. I think tomorrow will consist of the American History Museum and who knows what else.
Below, a video from the Museum of Natural History.
Below, a video from the Museum of Natural History.
Rowan
the Air and Space museum.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Happy birthday!!
Later, classy dinner and who knows.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Good Stuff Eatery
Chef everyone.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Shuttle
I hope we get to see someone cool!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Pho
Saigon Saigon.
Happy Saturday all!!!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Ice cream!
went and picked up our fresh seafood for the week. Good stuff. The ice
cream helped cool us while we walked in the hot sun.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Saigon Saigon
for a pho bowl. Yum!
Georgetown
Howdy Campers! What have we been up to? Nothing. It's been a rather slow week. It happens.
However, today Ray was off work (YAY!) so we decided to take the day and have some fun. Tomorrow things will be closed and I'm pretty sure it will be nuts everywhere. We may not leave the apartment. We should be able to see the fireworks from the dining room. We won't have to deal with crowds... it's rational, we're not shut-ins. Shut up.
Anyhow, today we made the trek up to:
(see how beautifully that worked?!)
Georgetown is in NW DC and is where a lot of money resides. It also has no Metro stop, so you either catch a bus or walk the mile(ish) walk from the Foggy Bottom stop. It's actually a nice walk. We made this journey for one reason and one reason only... CUPCAKES! Baked and Wired cupcakes to be specific. I was initially planning on dragging us up there for another cupcake place, but was swayed by the many reviews saying these were much better... and much bigger (hey, when you're paying $3+ for a cupcake, size matters). I'm glad we chose this place. Delicious. AMAZINGLY delicious. So, the place is have baked goods, half coffee shop. Cupcakes were yummy and the coffee was fantastic as well.
Ray was getting ready to dig in. I'll spare you the actual picture of him digging in; it's not pretty. ;)
After killing off a red velvet cupcake each (and grabbing a couple cupcakes to go--they were saved for after dinner) we headed out to actually explore the area.
Now, at this point I should mention that when we left the apartment it was beginning to sprinkle. We were debating putting our Georgetown foray on hold and just going to the mall to stay dry. After much deliberation we decided that if it was raining when we got off the train, we would just hop back on and continue on our way to the mall. We've come to a point where we just go to the mall. We're bored, we're hungry, we're tired but want out of the apartment for awhile. For any reason what so ever, we go to the mall. We had to talk ourselves out of it. Luckily, it turned out to be a gorgeous day!
Also lucky for us is the fact that Georgetown is like the mall. Only more spread out. I think every store we generally browse at the mall is only in Georgetown. Minus Macys. And who cares? We have two Macys in DC that we go to often in which multiple employees know us. It's sad. Very sad. We're regulars.
So, we browsed the shopping, purchased a few things, actually entered a Dean and Deluca for the first time for either of us, walked and walked and walked, and saw the Old Stone House. Well, we think we saw the Old Stone House. There's a whole little park-like setting and people. We were both annoyed by this turn of events. There's no rationale for it. We were just annoyed by the idea.
After coming back to our senses, we found a little frozen yogurt place called Iceberry. Now, there is much debate in the frozen yogurt world over what is better, frozen yogurt that has a more yogurty tang or frozen yogurt that is more sweet, like icecream. This place was a more yogurty one. It was very good and really refreshing.
Strawberry frozen yogurt with blackberries and mango. Ray got the stawberry with strawberries and blueberries. You can get some Fruity Pebbles and some other fruits as well. Decided against all that.
After all that, we hit Trader Joes and headed home. In short, Georgetown is a really cool area of town. It's also a very busy area of town. Great to visit, couldn't live there though.
As just a note, if this is long, rambly, and nonsensical, 1.) it's me, get used to it, and 2.) it's late and I've been walking around all day. ;)
However, today Ray was off work (YAY!) so we decided to take the day and have some fun. Tomorrow things will be closed and I'm pretty sure it will be nuts everywhere. We may not leave the apartment. We should be able to see the fireworks from the dining room. We won't have to deal with crowds... it's rational, we're not shut-ins. Shut up.
Anyhow, today we made the trek up to:
(see how beautifully that worked?!)
Georgetown is in NW DC and is where a lot of money resides. It also has no Metro stop, so you either catch a bus or walk the mile(ish) walk from the Foggy Bottom stop. It's actually a nice walk. We made this journey for one reason and one reason only... CUPCAKES! Baked and Wired cupcakes to be specific. I was initially planning on dragging us up there for another cupcake place, but was swayed by the many reviews saying these were much better... and much bigger (hey, when you're paying $3+ for a cupcake, size matters). I'm glad we chose this place. Delicious. AMAZINGLY delicious. So, the place is have baked goods, half coffee shop. Cupcakes were yummy and the coffee was fantastic as well.
Ray was getting ready to dig in. I'll spare you the actual picture of him digging in; it's not pretty. ;)
After killing off a red velvet cupcake each (and grabbing a couple cupcakes to go--they were saved for after dinner) we headed out to actually explore the area.
Now, at this point I should mention that when we left the apartment it was beginning to sprinkle. We were debating putting our Georgetown foray on hold and just going to the mall to stay dry. After much deliberation we decided that if it was raining when we got off the train, we would just hop back on and continue on our way to the mall. We've come to a point where we just go to the mall. We're bored, we're hungry, we're tired but want out of the apartment for awhile. For any reason what so ever, we go to the mall. We had to talk ourselves out of it. Luckily, it turned out to be a gorgeous day!
Also lucky for us is the fact that Georgetown is like the mall. Only more spread out. I think every store we generally browse at the mall is only in Georgetown. Minus Macys. And who cares? We have two Macys in DC that we go to often in which multiple employees know us. It's sad. Very sad. We're regulars.
So, we browsed the shopping, purchased a few things, actually entered a Dean and Deluca for the first time for either of us, walked and walked and walked, and saw the Old Stone House. Well, we think we saw the Old Stone House. There's a whole little park-like setting and people. We were both annoyed by this turn of events. There's no rationale for it. We were just annoyed by the idea.
After coming back to our senses, we found a little frozen yogurt place called Iceberry. Now, there is much debate in the frozen yogurt world over what is better, frozen yogurt that has a more yogurty tang or frozen yogurt that is more sweet, like icecream. This place was a more yogurty one. It was very good and really refreshing.
Strawberry frozen yogurt with blackberries and mango. Ray got the stawberry with strawberries and blueberries. You can get some Fruity Pebbles and some other fruits as well. Decided against all that.
After all that, we hit Trader Joes and headed home. In short, Georgetown is a really cool area of town. It's also a very busy area of town. Great to visit, couldn't live there though.
As just a note, if this is long, rambly, and nonsensical, 1.) it's me, get used to it, and 2.) it's late and I've been walking around all day. ;)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday Update
Life in the big city. Things have been pretty status quo for a couple of weeks. This past weekend we stayed close to home. Saturday we visited Dupont Circle and Eastern Market. Eastern Market is a stop off the metro that is known for a brick building where you can go and purchase meats, cheeses, and local vegetables and fruits (and not so local). This last weekend was the grand opening. A couple of years ago someone thought that burning down the Eastern Market would look cool. It didn't. Money was raised and the building was rebuilt bringing joy to those that shopped there. Here are some photos we took.
We didn't buy anything that day, but it was sure fun to see the locals selling stuff. This also had an area similiar to what you would see at the Portland Saturday market except this area had mostly antiques and stuff. Not so much "made" local stuff - no artsy handcrafts or things.
A couple of weekends ago we drove out to Hershey, Pennsylvania. Boring. Thats all I can really say. Once you do the Hershey factory you have pretty much done the area. There are a few Hershey hotels that might be fun - at a price! Kids would really enjoy the place as it is geared towards them. The chocolate tasting was selling out fast and we didn't want to wait 4 hours for the next available time. The chocolate was good. The chocolate did taste fresher than if we bought it at the store. Amazingly, we didn't buy that much. Here is a video I took of some singing cows.
That was a crazy ride. It was cute at first. People told me that the experience was similar to that of Disney's It's A Small World ride. Um, no. It's just a cheesy ride that takes you through the process of picking the bearn to processing the bean and turning the bean into a Hershey Bar, Kit Kat, or something else. In fact, I am not even sure that any of it is real considering how many different processes the bean goes through before it becomes a chocolate something. Honestely, I think it's just for show.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
It may be time to invest in an umbrella.
I don't know what happened. Maybe I lived in Portland too long. Maybe I'm just not as sharp as I once was. Who knows? But I forgot how the rain happens in this area of the country. In Portland (and Seattle as well), no self-respecting person uses an umbrella. It's actually the fastest way to be pegged as a tourist. It rains a lot, sure, but it doesn't RAIN. It just kind of sprinkles at you for months on end. Here, well, different story. It rains (and thunders--like right now--and lightnings!). It's exciting. There's somewhat of a sense of danger with storms.
That being said, I need an umbrella. I haven't owned one for years. In college there was no point. It was too windy. You could use one, but it would be inside out and about a mile away in mere seconds. The Pacific Northwest just had the most amazing months of mist imaginable. Here, I just get wet. Very wet. Down to my underwear wet.
With that, here's a picture. Umm, clothed. Not of the underwear. Family reads this and that's just way too not okay for them to be seeing.
This was all just from walking home from the store. It's two, maybe two-and-a-half, blocks away.
Okay, that was really all I wanted from you. I'm now off to start my curried chicken and lentil soup with potatoes. It's turned out to be a very good decision for dinner.
That being said, I need an umbrella. I haven't owned one for years. In college there was no point. It was too windy. You could use one, but it would be inside out and about a mile away in mere seconds. The Pacific Northwest just had the most amazing months of mist imaginable. Here, I just get wet. Very wet. Down to my underwear wet.
With that, here's a picture. Umm, clothed. Not of the underwear. Family reads this and that's just way too not okay for them to be seeing.
This was all just from walking home from the store. It's two, maybe two-and-a-half, blocks away.
Okay, that was really all I wanted from you. I'm now off to start my curried chicken and lentil soup with potatoes. It's turned out to be a very good decision for dinner.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Taking the kids for a walk...
Why yes, that is a man on a Segway pulling three kids and plastic
wagons.
No, I don't get it either.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Yum, weiners
Over the weekend we went to the U Street corridor to check it out. The real reason of course is to eat at Ben's Chili Bowl. This place is located right across from the metro in it's original location. The place is packed from the front door to the back room. The menu is simple: hot dogs, half-smoked weiners (highly recommended), hamburgers and cheeseburgers all with chili. They also have chili and/or cheese fries. The half-smoked are incredible with the chili - I know I said that already but they are amazing!
Here is where they cook those half-smoked and regular weiners. They all have the dark spots which bring out that really great flavor. Um, together with the chil it's wonderful.
Here is where they cook those half-smoked and regular weiners. They all have the dark spots which bring out that really great flavor. Um, together with the chil it's wonderful.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Caverns
Last weekend we drove South to Luray, Virgina to seek out the famous Luray Caverns. Here is a video of an underground "lake" deep inside the cavern and is one of several photographic sights. This video is me briefly explaining what this is.
Here is another video taken inside the Luray Caverns. This video was taken at the bottom of the cavern in an area sometimes used for weddings - satanic weddings. No, not really. The park service does really use this for weddings and this area also has an organ. You can hear the song that is played with strings tied to several different points in the cavern creating this music.
Here are some photos inside the stunning Luray Caverns.
Here is another video taken inside the Luray Caverns. This video was taken at the bottom of the cavern in an area sometimes used for weddings - satanic weddings. No, not really. The park service does really use this for weddings and this area also has an organ. You can hear the song that is played with strings tied to several different points in the cavern creating this music.
Here are some photos inside the stunning Luray Caverns.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Update
Last week my parents and Aunt traveled here to visit and enjoy all that this wonderful city has to offer. We were able to spend two full days together hopping around the city and seeing the typical tourist stuff without being too touristy. It's not like you come here and avoid those, but you cannot deny they are touristy. I had never been to the Ford Theater and was excited to participate in that bit of history and a twitchy interpreter. I also enjoyed going up in the Washington Monument for the fantastic views of the city. I highly recommend going to the top at twilight for some of the best views of the city. We also visited the Spy Museum and took part in the spy mission located in Khandar (where w trigger for a nuclear missile was stolen).
The remainder of the week David and my family hit more of the bright spots of D.C. life with much traveling on the metro and speed walking in town. They were introduced to the city's best Peruvian chicken dinner in Virgina (Arlington) and some fantastic Potbelly's sandwiches. We also took them to one of our favorite Asian themed restaurants, Asia Cafe. There was also a trip to BD's Mongolian Grill in Maryland (which I don't really recommend - if you are in Columbus go to that one instead). My parents also experienced the hamburger sensation of Five Guys, not once, but a few times. I just learned that there are two of these in Oregon. One in Beaverton and one in West Linn. Yay! I mean, for when I visit, you know.
Work has been good. Only had to work really late a few times. Right now I don't have much to do. It seems my time and D.C. time are different and I seem to be getting my work done faster so I am sorta left with not much to do at the moment. I have been enjoying my office even if I still don't quite fit in yet. We did a happy hour and an in-office lunch so that helps to get to know everyone.
This weekend Dave and I are planning on driving down to the Shenandoah Valley to see some of the caves they have. I am excited for that becuase I like to go underground and explore caves and there are plenty of choices to do just that.
Other than that, we are playing inFamous quite a bit.
Whats new in your world?
The remainder of the week David and my family hit more of the bright spots of D.C. life with much traveling on the metro and speed walking in town. They were introduced to the city's best Peruvian chicken dinner in Virgina (Arlington) and some fantastic Potbelly's sandwiches. We also took them to one of our favorite Asian themed restaurants, Asia Cafe. There was also a trip to BD's Mongolian Grill in Maryland (which I don't really recommend - if you are in Columbus go to that one instead). My parents also experienced the hamburger sensation of Five Guys, not once, but a few times. I just learned that there are two of these in Oregon. One in Beaverton and one in West Linn. Yay! I mean, for when I visit, you know.
Work has been good. Only had to work really late a few times. Right now I don't have much to do. It seems my time and D.C. time are different and I seem to be getting my work done faster so I am sorta left with not much to do at the moment. I have been enjoying my office even if I still don't quite fit in yet. We did a happy hour and an in-office lunch so that helps to get to know everyone.
This weekend Dave and I are planning on driving down to the Shenandoah Valley to see some of the caves they have. I am excited for that becuase I like to go underground and explore caves and there are plenty of choices to do just that.
Other than that, we are playing inFamous quite a bit.
Whats new in your world?
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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