Category Food
Marrakesh, Day 3: Enfin un bon couscous
Had dinner on the Djemaa el Fna tonight. This time at a restaurant that was exactly what we wanted –delicious Moroccan food at a reasonable price and authentic atmosphere. Moroccan soup Couscous with chicken We also got a chance to see the Djemaa in the evening. It’s nearly deserted during the blazing heat of daytime, but […]
Marrakesh, Day 3: Other Hat
Wearing a hat with an eye toward fashion (as opposed to simply blocking the sun or staying warm) is kind of like wearing a bow tie. You feel some trepidation at first — because you don’t want to be the poser who can’t pull it off — but once you do pull it off, you realize that they’re just plain cool. I mean, […]
Marrakesh, Day 2: What we ate
Amanda and I take great pride in the food we eat and our ability to find delicious food (whether high-end or low) wherever we go. Not every day is a hit, though. For example, today was a disappointingly weak day as from a gastronomical perspective. Breakfast We started off with breakfast at the riad. A simple affair with […]
Madrid, Day 2: Hat!
I bought a hat today. It’s blue and trendy and completely unpackable — but I need something to keep the sun off my head in Morocco, and I think I’ll be able to pull this one off. We found the hat shop yesterday on our way from the Plaza Mayor to the chocolateria. The hats caught my […]
Madrid, Day 2: What we ate
Lunch at the Prado After a few hours at the Prado, we’d burned through all our reserves and were on the verge of starvation. As we crawled piteously out of the El Greco gallery, wondering which of us would die first and be eaten by the other, we spied the museum cafe. [Cue heavenly choirs] The restaurant was […]
Derecho!
Last night the DC region was hit by a whopper of a thunderstorm. Amanda and I had turned in early (around 10pm) thinking we’d get some rest after a tiring week and be ready for an early start in the morning. Half an our later we were roused from our descent into slumber by what sounded […]
Day at the beach: Assateague Island
Nothing says “summer” quite like a day at the beach. As we move out of the lovely spring coolness and living in Washington starts to feel like camping inside a dog’s mouth, the beach beckons with its breezes, gentle waves, and hours of sun. That said, the beaches here are all at least three hours away […]
Errand Impediments
DC is a city that loves (LOVES) traffic-disrupting, high-crowd events. It makes for a vibrant city; there’s almost always something going on during any given weekend. But it also makes for surprises when yours truly forgets to check the happenings calendar before driving into town. For example, yesterday I needed to drop off some dress-shoes for […]
Jasper Johns and Banana Leaves
The Phillips Collection has two new exhibitions, one featuring Antony Gormley, the other showcasing Jasper Johns Neither exhibition is open to the public yet, but tonight was a members-only preview. Fortunately, my friend Amy is a member and she invited me to go with her. I had never heard of Gormley before. His sculptures were wonderful. The lithographs […]
Memorial Day Weekend – Sunday Picnic
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and nothing says “summer” better than a picnic with friends. Since actual picnics outside are complicated by potentially unpredictable contributions from Nature (bugs, dirt, humidity), I invited a group of friends from church to join me for a picnic in my apartment (where Nature is neatly cultivated […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 