Category Archives: Weekly Roundup

While not the official one, the summer I knew as a kid – the one beginning after Memorial Day – has arrived. Officially I guess we have to wait a few more weeks. Once again a week without an intervening … Continue reading →

It is Memorial Day Weekend!  The opening bell for summer vacations has arrived. It is time to do your wardrobe switch – get out the white shoes, sandals and linen clothing and put the corduroys away until Labor Day. Time … Continue reading →

There has been so much rain in the past week, it is difficult for those of us in Washington, D.C. to remember that we live in that Washington and not Washington state. It has been relentless and it continues. It … Continue reading →

Soon school will be out, rush hour will be less hectic, vacations long planned will be taken. Pollen counts are high and thunderstorms threaten to materialize nearly every other day. Washington is moving at high speed though the gravity of … Continue reading →

It is apparently May. Hard to believe. It is that time of year when one day you have the furnace on because it is so chilly and the herbs you just planted on the last warm day are threatened with … Continue reading →