When traveling, my husband loves to make me walk long distances to visit Cathedrals. Not to attend Mass, but merely to stick our heads in & say “nice.” Example: the time he made me walk across a highway overpass & up several large hills in Seattle to get to their not-at-all-centrally-located-but-extremely-gorgeous-Cathedral. While I might complain…
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Foto Friday: the Bean
Richmond, VA: Restaurant Review: The Urban Farmhouse
We weren’t really looking for somewhere to have a pre-dinner snack. But as we wandered down the cobblestone streets of the Shockoe Slip, an inviting corner cafe caught my eye. Large floor to ceiling windows let gorgeous light into the industrial, comfortable space. We glanced at the menu posted outside & immediately decided to stop…
Wordless Wednesday
It’s super hot in DC today, the kind of day best spent near a beach or lake or stream or water slide, so I thought I’d go with a H2O theme…
Richmond: Breakfast, Dinner, & Dinner*
Over the Independence Day long weekend, we journeyed down to Richmond, Virginia. I am embarrassed to say that I have been a Virginian for over six years & yet this is the first time I have been to the state’s capital. But I have a good excuse! The drive that is supposed to take two…



