Kris and Lyssa's Great Goal Rush
Follow the completion of our yearly bucket list.
UPDATE on #nomakeup: On Monday, I decided to not wear mascara, one of the two makeup products I've never gone to work without. When not worn, it's pretty obvious. Many of my coworkers, who knew about my makeup-free plans, came up to me and asked, "is today the day?!?!" "Nope, I still have concealer on," … Continue reading Addicted to Makeup
It's that time of year when I must take a look at my 2013 goals and come to grips with the fact that I won't be able to complete a number of them by 12/31/13. It's a great exercise in learning to accept personal failure. Goal #1: Finish writing the book I’ve had in mind … Continue reading 2013 Fail List
Completed: 16. Successfully fly a kite with the Washington Monument in the background And of course I chose to fly a Green Bay kite... We woke up early and made our way to DC. Not a single person near the monument. It was perfectly windy and I got the kite up a few times. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Fly a Kite in DC
Completed: 17. Travel on the entire DC metro rail system in one day Here is a summary of my internal dialogue during this journey. Hour 1: "This is so exciting. I love life." Hour 2: "Wow, that went by quickly. Look at the Potomac. How beautiful. What a great experience this is going to be." Hour 3: "Hmm... I … Continue reading Travel on the entire DC metro rail system in one day
7834904309843095384th reason why living near DC is the best. President Lincoln spent a quarter of his presidency at this cottage as a getaway, yet somehow I had no idea this house existed until about a year ago. What I learned/experienced: Arlington Cemetery was built after the cemetery on this ground got too crowded It's located on … Continue reading President Lincoln’s Cottage
When I let Kris know there was an upcoming Hands-on DC volunteer opportunity and reminded him that my goal included him joining me (I typically volunteer solo), he gave me severe ocular stinkitis (aka the stink eye). It's not like he doesn't like helping others -- he was just annoyed that one of MY goals … Continue reading Hands-On DC Beautification Day
I decided to take off on my birthday this year and thank goodness because it was a beautiful 75 degrees yesterday. To enjoy this out-of-character mid-August D.C. day, I decided it would be the perfect opportunity to complete goal #12: Hike Bull Run Mountain. Plus, my birthday is the only day I can get Kris … Continue reading Hike Bull Run Mountain
After spending the whole day drinking nothing but juice and eating apples, I was beyond ready to eat a 28-inch pizza from Family Pizzeria and complete goal #6: Enter a food eating contest. Despite the fact that it took two hours to get to Stafford from the Franconia-Springfield metro stop, which nearly broke me (at … Continue reading Enter Eating Competition
We've been wanting to take a cross-country trip for a while now, but I do not currently have enough vacation time to spend a month or two driving from the east to the west coast, so we decided to do a Canadian/Northeastern United States road trip. Our itinerary: Niagara, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Boston, Philadelphia, … Continue reading Travel Somewhere that requires me to use my Passport
I finished Tender is the Night on this trip -- first time I had heard of a funicular. And here one is in Quebec City.