Archives for December 2013

December 31, 2013

Tuesday Tidbits – 60

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! Tommy, I and company spent the day skiing and snowboarding at Bryce Resort in Virginia. More about this tomorrow!

Now we’re all relaxing and getting ready for our big night out so I thought I’d pop in to say hello. 🙂 [Read more…]

December 30, 2013

Date Night – Coffee and American Hustle

Hello, hope you are doing well!

In the midst of all the moving and holiday craziness, Tommy and I still managed to do a date night this month. Low-key was the order of the day – err night. [Read more…]

December 27, 2013

Baby it’s Christmas!

A few photos to capture the magic and joy that was Christmas spent in our new home with my mom, brother, Tommy, Violet, and Violet’s (dog) friend, Pua.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! [Read more…]

December 26, 2013

For Christmas Eve dinner Tommy, my brother Marshall, my mom, and I had a very special meal. (Dad was on his way to the U.S. from Nigeria where he currently travels back and forth for work). [Read more…]

December 25, 2013

Merry, Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day with friends and family. 🙂 [Read more…]

December 24, 2013

Tuesday Tidbits – 59

Happy Christmas Eve! [Read more…]

December 23, 2013

Plaza Mexico

Something strange happened on Friday night guys.

I found something outside of D.C. that tasted better than what I had found previously in D.C. Mexican Food. [Read more…]

December 20, 2013

Figuring Out the (Workout) Routine

This week has been one big test – different routes to test (to and from work), different time departure tests (from home), and finally getting my workout routine figured out. [Read more…]

December 19, 2013

Holiday Cheer in D.C.!

Last night I went to a work holiday happy hour at Old Ebbitt Grill. Not only is this one of my favorite restaurants in D.C. because I think they food is good (especially the raw oysters!) and you can’t beat the locale (across the street from the White House), but they do it up for the holidays. [Read more…]

December 18, 2013

A Taste of Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Hello!

Well today was test #1 for my new morning commute via the new house. It did not go so well. It was my GPS’s fault. It had me take an incredibly insane route that led me to a closed exit, which meant I had to go all over D.C. to correct the atrocity it sent me down. I should have gone the way I wanted to go – it would have easily cut my commute in half. I shall try that tomorrow. Trial and error right?

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Last night I met my friend Allison for a holiday dinner. Instead of going somewhere in D.C., she suggested meeting midway between my house and her house in Bowie, Maryland. She found a really cute spot in historic downtown Upper Marlboro, Olde Towne Inn. I would describe it as a neighborhood gem with southern/seafood style cooking a.k.a. yummy food. 🙂 The ambiance of the place was chill, taverny. [Read more…]