Author Archives: JJD
Heat Wave!
According to the Weather Channel, here’s what’s going on outside right now in Washington, DC: Temperature: 95 F (35 C)Feels like: 112 F (44 C)Humidity: 58% And at my parents’ place in Las Vegas? Temperature: 98 F (37 C)Feels like: 93 F (34 C)Humidity: 9% Just take a minute and think about that.
No Public Vomiting
A gentleman (or, in my case, someone who is trying to behave in a more gentlemanlike manner) ought never to vomit in public. One should hope to avoid vomiting altogether — but at the very least public vomiting should be out of the question. Alas, I find myself in violation of this principle with alarming frequency. Indeed, in the […]
Eastern Market
The great thing about having church start at 1:00pm is that there is time in the morning to do things. Like going to the Eastern Market to have brunch and stroll around the farmers’ market. The farmers cut up pieces of their produce so you can taste it before you buy it (the tomato stalls […]
Jeffersonian Architecture: Monticello & UVA
It’s somehow appropriate that Amanda and I should visit Monticello after visiting Machu Picchu. Both are UN World Heritage Sites that prompt the question: Why would anyone build a farm on top of a mountain with no running water? Monticello Monticello Dining room The dining room was the highlight of the trip for me. Last time […]
Double Header
Why see just one show when you can see two? Capitol Steps is a longtime Washington institution and I’m glad I finally can say that I’ve seen it. That said, despite a handful of clever moments, it was generally on the level of mediocre community theatre. Harry Potter, on the other hand, was very well done. I remembered virtually […]
Quel délice!
Guess what I found waiting for me when I got home from work today! That’s right. Unbeknownst to me, while I was dreaming wistfully about going to France and eating pastries and fizzy water to celebrate Bastille Day, Amanda was out procuring said delicacies! (And, lest credit not be given where credit is due, I understand that she’s […]
Happy Bastille Day!
Last week I got an email from Air France offering tickets to Paris or Nice for about $200 each way. (!!!) Because the deal is based on traveling during a specific time period — and because I’m a responsible adult who just got back from a long vacation — I can’t take the offer. But that won’t stop me […]
It doesn’t take long
The longer I work, and the more vacations I take as a working person (as opposed to a student), the more I realize that the true value of a vacation lies, first, in its anticipation (because a lot of misery can be survived when there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and for […]
Facial hair is tricky
While I was packing for the trip to Peru I debated whether to bring my razor and stay clean-shaven, or to bring my beard trimmers and simply buzz things into shape every few days. My preference, of course, is generally to be clean-shaven, but I became a fan of managed stubble during my travels in Central America. Amanda, […]
Jimmy’s Grille & Rehoboth Beach
We may be back from Peru, but this vacation is not over yet. Having spent the past two weeks weathering the Peruvian winter, Amanda and I decided that it was time to try out what normal people do for vacation; namely, spend the day at the beach. The nearest beaches to DC are in Delaware […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 