We have been making lists and packing for the last few days (when we haven't been watching several episodes of Arrested Development to free up some space on our DVR), so that doesn't leave much time...
Blog posts from Daily life
Whoa doggie
I've been experimenting with my new lens, and Riesling has been the model for most of my experimentation. A few selections below: We are always asked how old Riesling is - when we reply...
Lazy Sunday
Well, not really this lazy - we have a lot to do in the next week. Riesling was scared by a passing thunderstorm so a short nap session was in order.
Riesling’s new ‘do
Riesling went to the Ooh-la-la dog spa today, and came back looking beautiful. Proof linked from flickr below: Note the racing strip down the middle of her back in the second set of pics. It's only...
Bedtime
Riesling spent an hour at the dog park yesterday, so she was ready for bed shortly after dinner. By 11p she was exhausted: You can also see Leandra looking at our new London map. It's hard to...
bad service made worse by insanely spicy tuna
While my family was visiting, we picked a few good restaurants for our dinner meals. Starlu was an absolute hit (as usual) while Penang was a terrible miss. We've eaten at Penang before and I...
Bond, James Bond
I have been watching these movies my whole life. In fact, most of them blur together because I see snippets multiple times every time there's a marathon on TNT. Sean Connery was the best James Bond,...
BBQ
A hotly contested topic here in the state of North Carolina to be sure. Even the state is split on styles, the east coast is defined by plain meat (whole-hog) with a slight wetting of vinegar and...
turkey time!
Rain, rain, go away…
Starting Tuesday we've had a lot of rain - well over 2.5 inches - due to a nor'easter that was blowing through. Thankfully, the rain has pretty much stopped this morning, and the system has moved...
how to brine a turkey
I was unemployed for four months after we moved to North Carolina, giving me plenty of time to not only get a load of scrapbooking done, but also attempt a lot of new recipes. There would always be...
Monet exhibit
We are lucky enough to be members of one of only three museums in the country that will be hosting this massive international exhibit. And while Monet isn't my favorite painter of all time, I...
my new necklace!
Boy am I freckly! Eric ordered this necklace from a lady in Singapore several weeks ago and after the first version was lost in the mail, this one arrived today! I love it!
gameday!
Hooray for football! You may have noticed that a new category popped up in our sidebar several weeks ago. I have been a football fan for as long as I can remember which includes fond memories of...
our new fridge (a post in four parts)
Tuesday morning When we bought our house, it was clear that all the appliances were probably original. We replaced the stove last year because it was small and ugly but we've already decided that...
a good reason to love living here
It rained a ton last night and when I left for work my car looked like this: We just had our gutters cleaned last Friday and they are full again, the driveway and grass boundaries are indiscernible,...
short hair
Ever since I cut all my hair off a few weeks after I turned 21, it's been one short hairstyle after another. Since then, I've never had it longer than it was for our wedding and even then I only...
curry cooking class
I have been looking forward to this class for weeks and I was, unfortunately, sorely disappointed. The instructor did nothing of the sort and the recipes were so easy, all I really needed to do was...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)