Sometimes you just put no effort into making dinner (like eating a whole box of frozen appetizers from Safeway) and then find yourself suddenly willing to put an extravagant amount of effort into making a dessert. Wednesday was such a time. I give you bananas foster.
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A Day at the Ball Game
We went to a Nationals game on Sunday. It was really hot out, but we got lucky and had seats in the shade. Caroline was having a good time for most of the game, but she did not like the loud noises when the Nats hit a home run.
An Afternoon at the Tidal Basin
Yesterday, the all the Blochs got together and headed out to the tidal basin to go see the cherry blossoms. I’m not really one for doing “DC” things, like going to the monuments and stuff like that. But I love going to see the cherry blossoms. The whole scene is so ephemeral and cloaked in … View this gallery
St Nick's Feast Day
It’s tradition in my family and in Elizabeth’s family to celebrate St. Nicholas Day by setting our shoes out on the eve of St. Nicholas’ feast day (today); in the middle of the night, St. Nicholas and his helper Zwarte Piet bring gifts to good children. And adults. Gifts and candy for the adults too.
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An Afternoon at Great Falls
So a week ago, my wife Elizabeth was a week plus overdue. So what do you think we did a week ago Sunday?
We went hiking at Great Falls.
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Nature Walk
My wife and I went on a nature walk today. We went down part of the Four Mile Run Trail towards Shirlington. It goes through this great stretch of woods where there’s plenty of shade, a few playgrounds and picnic spots, and even some wildlife (although, to be fair, in Arlington, that mostly means squirrels). … View this gallery
