Weekend Adventures | Part Deux

Sunday was a beautiful day!  Colin rented a bike, and we rode to Old Town Alexandria, VA... which ended up being a total of 18.6 miles.  That's right - I rode a bike >18 miles yesterday and lived to tell the tale.

We cruised along the Mount Vernon Trail which was surprisingly shaded and cool most of the way.  Colin let me take a quick break at Gravelly Point, a park right across from the Reagan International Airport.  It's the craziest thing - roughly every three minutes, a plane passes right over the park to land.  I took a few pictures, and a "video" with my new favorite iPhone app, Cinemagr.am.

[created with cinemagr.am]

[passing over us in the park]

[landing at the airport across the water]

Weekend Adventues

This weekend was full of adventures.  I am officially pooped.  On Friday, Colin and I had dinner with a group of friends at one of our favorite restaurants, Los Cuates.  Saturday, we attended the Taste of The South  gala.  *Shout out to Anna for scoring us free tickets!!!  We met a group for a drink at Off the Record at the Hay Adams Hotel, then walked down to Constitution Hall (and stopped by the White House for an impromptu photo shoot).

Red Hot Surprise

Oh what a lucky girl I am... Colin surprised me with tickets to the SOLD OUT Red Hot Chili Peppers show in DC last night.  We met friends in Chinatown for a drink and a quick bite to eat, then walked down to the Verizon Center to find our AMAZING seats.  They played all of their classics plus a few from their latest album.  Honestly, this was one of the wildest performances I've ever seen.  Thank you Colin!!!

Afternoon Stroll

After a long day of work, I decided it would be a good idea to get some fresh air. I walked to the Lincoln Memorial and back. What a beautiful city! I feel so privileged to call our Nation's capital home. I might be forced to make my "tourist walk" a tradition.

Vote For Duke!

 

I've entered Duke in a "Paw Parazzi" Pet Photo contest, and I need your help!  Click the link below to view the gallery and look for Duke's picture.  It's a silly contest, but you know I'm ALWAYS looking for a way to brag on my sweet little Dukey Boy!

Link to Gallery: http://www.kimptonhotels.com/services/pet-photo-contest/gallery.aspx 

Oldie But A Goodie

Let The Holiday Baking Begin!

Today's Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

This was a very easy recipe and it made about 30 medium-sized cookies in just a few minutes!

Recipe Here.