Traveling: Arlington and the National Cathedral

We concluded our trip to the Washington DC area by paying our respect to our serviceman who are resting in the fields of Arlington.  It was cold rainy day.  The sun wasn’t going to make an appearance today.   But when visiting Arlington, the last thing that enters your mind…

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Traveling: Manassas, PGT, and Stonewall

  On a very cold and blustery Ash Wednesday, we visited Manassas. Or is it Bull Run? Either way, we were walking on history.   Bundled up under many layers, including in my case three scarves leaving me looking like an old woman, we braved the elements to see the…

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Traveling: Mount Vernon

Personally, I blame my junior high social studies club. Yes, I was that much of a nerd. The club itself was great. We had to work the social studies fair and in return we took saturday field trips to historical sites in south Louisiana. It seems we always went to…

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Traveling: Foregoing Mardi Gras for a trip to Northern Virginia

On the Saturday before Mardi gras, I usually take a trip to the bayou for the Krewe of Apollo parade in Lockport. However, this year Cristina and I didn’t go. Cristina’s sister will be moving to the DC area and wanted to check out some neighborhoods that she had been…

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Traveling: Temporary Parsians

Even if you are waking up early to go to Paris, you are still waking up early. Even though you know you will see the Eiffel Tower and have mass at Notre Dame, you want to roll over and fall back asleep. Sleep is an amazing thing, but sometimes it…

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Dining at Mat & Naddie's (Food Memories)

Dining at Mat & Naddie’s (Note: Mat and Naddie’s is forever closed making this a food memory.) Being teachers, Cristina and I receive our paychecks on a monthly basis. Therefore, most of our fun adventures occur right after we get paid instead of right before we get paid. We are…

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