Lindz & Daryl Visit to DC 3.18 - 3.22.09

Stu's sister, Lindsey, & brother-in-law, Daryl, were able to come visit in March. They had done some touring before in DC about this same time last year, so didn't need to take in all the sights. They got out and saw a bit of the city their first day here while we had to work.

The rest of their time was pretty relaxing. The first night we gorged ourselves on some delivery from our favorite little Indian shop. The following night we found a nice Italian place in Crystal City and had our friends Trish & Dan over for dinner the next night.

Unfortunately we were a little too relaxed and didn't take any pics so this little blurb will have to do, but it was great getting to see family!

Happy St. Patty's Day! 3.17.09

Aaaahhhh, nothin like a mid-week excuse to go out and drink some good beer.

Happy St. Patty's Day to all!

This year we opted for the not so crazy time and therefore strategicially stayed away from all Irish Pubs. We met up with Mike & Carol at Cap City Brewery in Shirlington for a great Happy Hour and some delish brew.

Capitol City Brewey (www.capcitybrew.com) is one of our favorite places to go to grab some food and excellent beer. They opened in Washington DC in 1992 as the first brew pub in our nations capitol since prohibition. 17 years later they have 3 locations, one of which is convienently 2 miles away and on a bike path from our house. Needless to say it was the perfect spot to celebrate St. Patty's Day!

DC Snow Day 3.3.09

Since moving to Virgina we can't help but laugh at how people handle "snow storms" or even just the thought of getting snow. Once the first snow flake is spotted you do not want to be on the road because everyone starts to drive as though the roads are covered in ice. We find humor in that everyone rushes to the grocery store to get "storm supplies" (i.e milk, eggs, bottled water etc...). No joke! We've started asking people why they do such a thing, and their response often reflects an answer along the lines of "just in case we get snowed in." People honestly think that we may get so much snow that you will not be able to leave your home and they will run out of food/water.

In our 2 winters here it has probably snowed at most 5 times each winter. Most of which melts by the next day, but that doesn't keep schools and employers from shutting down for at least a couple of days. This winter we were lucky enough to get one snow fall that lasted a couple of days. Not enough that it should have warranted 2-days of of work (for Jill) but no complaints about that part! Here are some pics from when Jill got into the city for some snowy DC shots on one of the days off of work.