Marine Corps Marathon Weekend fun

Somer and her brother Ben came to run the Marine Corps Marathon, while her sister-in-law came to cheer.  A few days later, my brother came with my nephews and we ran the Marine Corps 10K race.  It was fun showing them all around the city!  Halloween at Mount Vernon was a huge hit, as was Arlington Cemetery.


White House Tour

Marine Corps Marathon and 10K

Bowdrie & Carson visit DC

Trick or Treat?

Preparing for my nephew's visit!

Sur La Table Fried Chicken cooking class

I love living near a Sur La Table store with cooking classes!  It has given me more confidence to try cooking new things and new techniques to make it easier.

Mis en Place: everything prepared, ready to go, remeasured. I have eagerly adopted this so I don't get halfway through and realize I don't have something.

Hot oil!

I helped make that!

Buttermilk biscuits

The spicy chicken

The regular (my favorite)

The finished products!