1) Two Saturdays ago Tommy and I went to our friend Ryan and Jackie’s wedding at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria. We had so much fun celebrating this awesome couple. [Read more…]
Archives for March 2016
2016 White House Easter Egg Roll
Good evening folks! Hope your Monday after Easter was a good one.
Tommy, Ava, and I had the pleasure of attending the White House Easter Egg Roll this morning. The event is an annual tradition that welcomes thousands of kids and their families to the White House to partake in fun fitness activities, storybook telling, musical acts, food demos and more. [Read more…]
Ava’s Easter Basket
Happy (Good) Friday everyone!
Also, happiest of birthdays to my best friend Katie. 🙂 You may remember, she has a darling baby boy, James, who I got to meet earlier this year.
I hope everyone has a great weekend and a Happy Easter for those who celebrate it. [Read more…]
Cherry Blossoms Are Here!
It’s that time of year again! The Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom, D.C. is crowded with tourists and allergies are the death of many of us. 🙂
You may remember that one of the things I was excited about come Spring was taking Ava to see the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin. Well, my mom, Ava, and I did just that for a few hours today. [Read more…]
Tuesday Tidbits – 138 – Snap Shots from Palm Desert
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Below, I am sharing a few snap shots that were taken last week in Palm Desert. As I mentioned earlier, while we all came together for a sad occasion it was great seeing my family (immediate & extended). We managed to take advantage of what the desert had to offer – hello high 80s and early 90s temps. 🙂 [Read more…]
Donald H. Laurila
Happy Monday everyone.
I am back home after a week in Palm Desert saying good-bye to my dear grandfather and helping my mom and extended family during this time period. [Read more…]
Tuesday Tidbits – 137
Hope your Tuesday is going well. [Read more…]
Good Evening from Palm Desert
Happy Monday evening everyone.
My mom and I arrived in Palm Desert yesterday afternoon.  She and I are here helping take care of things with Grandpa’s passing and spending much needed family time with family. Grandpa’s viewing and cremation service are on Wednesday so most of today was spent taking care of things for this and closing accounts and settling his estate. [Read more…]
Hank’s Pasta Bar
The owner and visionary of Hank’s Oyster Bar has come out with a new brainchild, Hank’s Pasta Bar. My 14th Street Eating crew and I got a chance to try out this new restaurant last Friday. We decided a new pasta place warranted a slight deviation from 14th Street as this restaurant is located in Alexandria, Virginia. [Read more…]
Tuesday Tidbits – 136
Happy Tuesday everyone! For those of us in the DC area, temperatures are supposed to hit the 70s today. Whoop! I think this is a good segue into my “spring to do list” that I’m excited about. 🙂 [Read more…]
