D.C. Trip: Free to Be You and Me

When our anniversary rolled around (conveniently close to Valentine’s Day), we had some ideas about how to celebrate.
“Let’s so skiing!” I said, excited by the prospects of hot chocolate, hot tubs and the inevitability of my black diamond skills looking very impressive to Rawle.
“No skiing,” he said. Apparently it isn’t fun for a 6′7″ man [...]

Adventures in Artistry

Hey guys. I didn’t forget you! Big things are coming.
In the meantime, please enjoy today’s foray into Photoshop/time theft (where I would be considered a novice and an expert, respectively).
Here’s another look:
Sorry for that complete waste of time! More to come!

In Which Mary Takes a Trip

I try to make a habit of trusting the people I love. So when Rawle said, “Let’s go to Cincinnati for New Year’s,” I said, “Great, where do I sign.”
So to Cincy, we went! Confetti in tow.
Plus, I should say, some wariness on my part. In all of my years, my few glimpses into the [...]

Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Last time I went on vacation, I enjoyed a week-long sojourn in Ocean City, NJ. There, I happily wasted my time on naps, The Office, margaritas, cornhole, two books by Joan Didion, a puppy’s company, sun, surf and hard-shell crabs. It was heaven in East Coast form. And I’ve missed it ever since.
But as of [...]