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Back in the District!

I am so happy to be living back in Washington, D.C.! It is wonderful to be walking distance to friends again. Every morning I bike to work (only 2.5 miles) and walk home. It’s much nicer than 45 minutes on …

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The Ring(s)

Engagement rings are a funny tradition. Much of what we hold true regarding the traditions of engagement rings are actually a clever marketing campaign started by De Beers after they bought up the majority of the diamond mines around 100 …

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Her Pick: iPhone 5 (updated)

I have heard that Droids are great but my Motorola Droid Bionic has been nothing but a headache. For the past month the microphone hasn’t worked, rendering it almost completely useless in its primary function as a phone. This is …

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Leaving Virginia

When Dennis and I moved to D.C. back in the summer of 2010 we knew we wanted to live in the city itself, and not a neighboring suburb. We found a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment in NW D.C., in a little …

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Luray Caverns

This morning, Virginia made us baked apples and crustless quiche for breakfast. The quiche looked so good I dug in before remembering to take a photo.

We got up earlier than usual to beat the crowds, arriving at the caverns …

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Skyline Drive and Dark Hollow Falls

This morning, Virginia made us baked eggs and asparagus for breakfast, with melon balls and beef kielbasa. Dennis also had latkes, which he said were very good.

Our original plan was to go to the Luray Caverns but when we …

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