One of our must-see stops was the National Zoo. In the seven short months Mac was gone, the Zoo welcomed new baby lions, cheetahs, and a baby panda. Clearly, we had to go see them. Bao Bao, the baby panda, was hilarious. He was up in a tree just munching away then managed to get…
Mac and I have been planning stuff to do while he’s home on leave. We’re not going on vacation, so we’re sticking to this area. Since I didn’t grow up in Northern Virginia, I love visiting Washington, DC and doing fun, touristy things. Here’s some of the stuff we want to do. See DC from…
This weekend was the most perfect spring weekend imaginable. Saturday was in the high 70s and sunny, while Sunday was in the low 80s, sunny, and breezy. Utter perfection. After work on Saturday, Ashley and I headed out to the National Mall area to check out the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC. I’ve never actually…
The Masters. The quintessential American golf tournament. Having lived in Augusta, I have seen how big the Masters is in everyday life, without living there during the spring. Lots of people have and use Masters merchandise all year round. A fun trip for out of town guests is to drive down Washington Road the see…
*This is the actual post that accidentally went live this morning. I meant to publish this afternoon. As the weather finally starts to turn to spring, I’m looking for new things to do. Last week, some friends and I went out to dinner and stopped at Wegman’s (an amazing grocery store) for some dessert and wine….
So I went up to Maryland for a wedding. The wedding wrapped up around 11 pm, so we headed outside for the bride and groom send-off. Y’all, it was cold. Like 55 degrees cold. You might laugh at me like my friends did, but I did fly up from Georgia where the high that day was…