dc adventures

a wedding weekend

04.17.2012

One of my great friends, Lauren, got married this weekend to her Hokie sweetheart, Hugh. It was such a fun wedding: so much love, booze, dancing, and pies. Here are a few fun moments from the night: Cainon, Devon, Elizabeth, and Jeff. All still looking pretty put-together. A couple of couples. The girls. We’re cute. [...]

white wine sangria & the weekend

03.27.2012

Happy Tuesday friends! I just finished listening to the NPR Fresh Air interview with Matthew Weiner, the creator of Mad Men, about the fifth season which started on Sunday night. For those that are fans, this really is a great interview. If you like the the show, this a hilarious look into the characters’ futures. [...]

rock ‘n’ roll usa half marathon

03.22.2012

I did it! I ran my first half marathon last weekend, on St. Patrick’s Day! I ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon in DC. It was a perfect day for running, and I had a great race. I had so much fun, and I may have already signed up for next year’s race [...]

wine wednesday: chilean cabernet & an upcoming race

03.14.2012

Good evening friends and happy Wine Wednesday. Cainon recently took a trip to Chile and Peru and brought back some delicious bottles of Chilean wine. This one that we had this past weekend was Viña Mar Reserva Especial Cabernet Sauvignon 2008. It was so delicious; thanks for the wine, Cainon! If you know me, you [...]

wine wednesday: DC International Wine & Food Festival

02.15.2012

Oh Wednesday, you always seem to come along so quickly! For this week’s Wine Wednesday post, I decided to share a little bit about the Washington DC International Wine and Food Festival. I went this past Sunday with a group of friend; we bought half price tickets for the Grand Tasting through a daily deal [...]

wine wednesday: smoking loon cabernet

02.08.2012

Happy Wine Wednesday! I’ll start off this post with today’s pick: The Smoking Loon 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon. I loved this wine. So smooth and easy to drink. And when the cork has this little poem on it, how can you resist? “You knew that your night was just about to get a little bedda now [...]

wine wednesday: Concannon Cabernet

01.25.2012

Happy Wine Wednesday! Today’s pick is from a wine I brought to a party of the weekend, Concannon Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon. It was really easy to drink and a cheaper choice at the grocery store. Enjoy whatever wine you pick up for the evening! Happy hour last night consisted of house wine and pasta [...]

christmas and the nutcracker

12.23.2011

A few days ago, I went with my sisters to an LYO alumni Christmas get together. It’s always so great to see old friends in town for the holidays! It was a tacky sweater theme and we did a white elephant swap with silly little gifts we all brought; it was actually pretty hilarious. Something [...]

national christmas tree field trip

12.20.2011

After work on Friday I went with four lovely friends to see the National Christmas Tree! It was a little underwhelming but still fun to see. We stopped at Chef Geoff’s to wait for a drink at happy hour. It’s pretty great. On our way over to the mall, we stopped for a few photos [...]

things I enjoyed this week

12.16.2011

After a long trip away from home, I had a few lovely adventures this week with a few awesome people. Monday at work started off with christening my new San Fran mug with a cup of Earl Grey, my fave tea. I love this mug. So simple. And big. There was a much-needed catch up [...]

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