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Vienna Virginia Google Calendar

Growing up as I did in Manhattan, just a few blocks from the Empire State Building and with the World Trade Center visible through my apartment Windows, everything seemed big. Even as an adult, I still hadn’t grazed the surface … Continue reading

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Vienna 4th best place to live in the U.S.!

Vienna 4th best place to live in the U.S.! Money Magazine has come out with its top 100 places to live in the U.S and my town is #4 on the list. I knew there was a reason we moved … Continue reading

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Vienna Virginia Yahoo! Group

The town I live in, Vienna, VA, has lots of things going for it. It has, I think, a small-town feel, but it’s still close to Washington, D.C. and has great services and community events. They have an official website, … Continue reading

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Cicada Hell

Brood X, these guys are called. I’m sure you’ve heard of them on the news, if you haven’t actually seen them in person. They come out every 17 years to breed, and thank goodness it isn’t more often. We don’t … Continue reading

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Low Carb Weekend

This weekend I went with a group of buddies to The Preakness. These guys know I’m a big low-carb follower and tease me about it sometimes in a good-natured way. I have heard stories from others who get lots of … Continue reading

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Mowing the Lawn

At our new house we have a quarter acre, which doesn’t sound like a whole lot, and doesn’t even look like a huge amount of land, but let me tell you, when you are obligated to mow a quarter of … Continue reading

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Selling the Farm

Well, after lots of cleaning, de-cluttering, picture-taking and calculating, we have finally gotten our condo listed! Here is a link to it on erealty.com, for some reason it doesn’t come up on a search via realtor.com. I’ll try to elaborate … Continue reading

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Housing Market Madness

Housing in the DC area has, as anyone in the know will tell you, has gotten completely insane. No, it’s not like New York City where you can’t even FIND a place to rent. It is more just in terms … Continue reading

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Kalorama Park in February

Me and my wife decided to take a quick stroll around the neighborhood today since it is an unseasonably warm 65 degrees on this leapyear day. There’s a small park in our neighborhood which we go to far too seldomly, … Continue reading

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Last night we went to see The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly at the new AFI Theater in Silver Spring, MD. This was only the second time I’ve been to this place, but I have a feeling (or at … Continue reading

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