Happy 4th of July from the Brady Bunch and Herb
Sometimes I miss my blog, especially around the holidays when I turn to the Brady Bunch for familial love, companionship and coordinated outfits. What could be more Americana, 4th of July and apple pie...
View ArticleFour Reasons to Return to Blogging
1. The Power of Being a Blog Bitch--I've had some success using Facebook and Twitter to escalate complaints about customer service suckage but there is nothing better than a long and snark filled blog...
View ArticleDC Is One Thing DC Housewives Is Not!
10:03 PM Quick Recap of "The Real Housewives of DC" premiere (RHoDC) a/k/a "The Real Housewives of I-66."Michaele and Tareq Salahi host the sparsely attended Goat Cup Polo match at Frying Pan Farm Park...
View ArticleParking Tickets with Attitude!
DC has added some new text to parking tickets. Not only did I over stay my two hour limit but these terms were "CLEARLY POSTED."Oh, snap.
View ArticleDogsitter Do's and Don'ts!
Dear DogSitter:Once more I am obligated to remind you that by the term "sit" I actually mean "walk." And no part of "sit" includes "smudging your house by burning sage in a Wiccan ceremony to remove...
View ArticleI Climb on the Tiger Blood Bandwagon
I know I should be above this--it's too cheap and easy a target plus when this doesn't end well, we are all going to feel awful. But there are winning songs about being a total bitchin rock star from...
View ArticleDoes Anyone Really Like the Month of March?
Does anyone really like the month of March? March is the hump day of months---better than the frozen two that preceded it but you are really looking forward to the warmth of the two that follow it. It...
View ArticleTell Me Your JNR Construction Story!
Tell me your JNR Construction story? Who doesn't love those fun lovin' kids from Maryland! Those fine folks at the Better Business Bureau give them an "F" and I suggest that stands for FABBO! Can...
View ArticleRonald Reagan 4 Ever!
The scene: Saturday, March 5, 2011 14th and T Post Office, Washington, DC2 windows open27 people in lineAfter completing a long series of transactions, a young lady asks for three "Forever" stamps. The...
View ArticleThe Smoking Pigeon
DogSitter: I figured out what was making the noise in the chimney. Herb: What noise?DogSitter: The fluttering and flapping noise. At first I thought I had inadvertently opened a portal to another...
View ArticleThe "Other" Cherry Blossoms (With Bonus Cheesetastic Video)
Want to get your cherry blossom on but don't feel like fighting the mob scene at the Tidal Basin? Some of the most beautiful cherry blossoms in the Metro area aren't at the feet of Thomas...
View ArticleShutdown-Mageddon: The BAD News is that DC Parking Enforcement Will be...
Whether on televised newscasts or online, the chattering Shutdown-Mageddon class all agree on one thing in regards to the looming Federal government shutdown: “The good news is that DC parking...
View ArticleMy Baby Boomer Birth Certificate
* With all this birther nonsense I decided to look at my baby boomer birth certificate for the first time in many years. Not sure what the birth certificate says about me and the person I would become...
View Article14th and U Farmer's Market Reopens
Finally! The Market reopens for the season! Saturday May 7 (9:00 am to 1:00 pm) 2011 14th and U St NW in front of the George "Superman" Reeves Center (Washington, DC) Vendors include: Kuhn Orchards...
View ArticleA Ransom Note for Mother's Day!
At the end of my junior year of college, I delayed my return from Indiana University for a week to party network which meant I would arrive home Mother's Day weekend. Along with my return for the...
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend in the Shadow of Logan
No need to leave town when the Logan Circle area goes all out for Memorial Day weekend which is appropriate since Logan is named for General John Logan who is credited with creating the Memorial Day...
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