October was a super fun month for the Photo 365 project: Nats went to the playoffs, fall leaves appeared, a big anniversary trip to Montreal, plenty of business travel, we bought a house (!) & Hurricane Sandy. Whew! What a…
Montreal: the City of Churches
“This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn’t throw a brick without breaking a church window. Yet I was told that you were going to build one more. I said the scheme is good,…
Wordless Wednesday: Vieux Montreal
The cobblestone streets of Vieux Montreal – Old Montreal – are some of the most quaint & romantic in the world. We found them to be especially special on a quiet Sunday morning, largely devoid of the tourists that pack…
Channeling Ms Cacciatore
In 9th & 10th grade, Ms Cacciatore attempted to teach me & a bunch of rowdy teenagers the finer points of speaking the French language. Despite the fact that it had been nearly 14 years since those days, I felt…
Prayers for New York
Like all Americans, I am saddened to see the absolute devastation that is impacting many parts of New York & New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy. While it was certainly windy & rainy in the DC area, what…