8:40 PM and weather.com says the temperature feels like 97 degrees here in Riverdale, MD.
We had some of the most severe storms I’ve ever experienced yesterday afternoon and evening. Hurricane-force winds (clocked over 80 MPH downtown), at least two tornadoes that touched down (one of them only a few miles from where Kelly lives). It was absolutely incredible to watch it all happen. We were safe and secure at…
I went to bed early last night and I was up early this morning. I took Dad over to Starbucks so he could get some coffee, then we came back home and I had breakfast. Around 9 AM, we headed out, first to fill up the car with gas, then to Home Depot to look…
As nice at it was on Saturday, it rained just about all day on Sunday. I had tickets to the Orioles/Nationals game today. It was the second game I went to this season, and the second time it rained, which is a first in the 5 years I’ve had these seats. Kelly and I headed…
Saturday brought us some nearly perfect spring weather. Despite that, I did my best to sleep in. I slept really well Friday night, and wanted it to continue, so I slept in until around 9:30 AM. It felt great. Kelly had the great idea of heading over to Great Falls National Park, which is not…
I heard we’d received about 6 inches of rain since yesterday afternoon. It wouldn’t surprise me. It rained heavily for what seemed to be more than 24 hours and yards on the south side of my street, closer the the railroad tracks, are flooded. It’s not raining now. Didn’t really sleep last night–second night in…
Busy as I have been all week, I have neglected to mention how beautiful the weather has been in Santa Monica. Crystal clear skies. Temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s all week long. When Kelly and I woke up this morning, and finally decided to get out of bed around 8 AM, it looked overcast, but…
It was awesome out yesterday when I left the office. I decided at the last minute to walk over to Crystal City Sports Pub, because it was so nice out. The temperature was about 84 and the skies were crystal clear. Eventually, there were about 6 or 7 of us who gathered for happy hour,…
Wow! The low here last night was 61 degrees and before I got into bed, I opened the window in my bedroom and for the first time since early fall, I slept with cool night air circulating about my room, and it was fantastic. It’s going to be another (relatively) warm day today, although cooler…
My right hand feels as though it’s about to fall off. I wrote 8 “thank you” notes for my birthday celebration this past weekend. It’s a good thing I generally don’t write longhand or I wouldn’t make it as a writer. A computer (or typewriter at the very least) is a saving grace. But it…
Happy April Fools‘ Day everyone! I was tempted to post that the Rainbow Room Birthday Bash had been canceled, but I was afraid I’d freak out too many people and so I’ve forgone having my fun in order that you all maintain your sanity. I’ve already had a busy morning at work, developing some reports…
Kelly and I decided to brave the cool (but clear) weather and the potential crowds downtown today to check out the annual blooming of the cherry blossoms in D.C. As it turned out, more than the cherry blossom festival was going on. The National Marathon took place today. There was a kite festival on the…