Kris and Lyssa's Great Goal Rush
Follow the completion of our yearly bucket list.
My Goal #9 was to never eat after 11pm. I have to say I failed miserably at this one. It's only happened about 4 times but the first time I failed was in February! To make a really long story short, I was driving across time zones and I thought I had an extra hour … Continue reading Hunger Pains….
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 found this fantastic pottery studio in Adams Morgan in D.C. - Hinkley Pottery - that offers an opportunity to take a "Try It" class, which is exactly what it sounds like. No need to buy supplies. No need to sign up for the next two months. It's a two and half hour class perfect … Continue reading Take a Pottery Class
Easter Parade is one of my favorite musicals. It wasn't until college when I realized these "parades" still occur on Fifth Avenue on Easter morning, a tradition held since the late 1800s. Nowadays, they're less about showing off your wealth and more about showing off elaborate hats and cute pets. There are a few attendees … Continue reading Go to NYC Easter Parade
Well, I guess I won't be able to complete my goal of touring the West Wing this year. Read White House cancels tours, citing sequester - Lyssa
As I've mentioned before, living in the D.C. area is fantastic. I've lived in the area since I was 7 and there are still places I've never been. There's so much history and hidden gems. I crossed this goal off on quite the gorgeous day. Do you see that blue sky?!?! Some fun facts about … Continue reading The National Capitol Columns
Last year, I read a book that Kris picked up at a book store closing called, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. This book came into my life at the most perfect time. I was beginning to notice some new developments (read: wrinkles) on my face that I became obsessed … Continue reading #nomakeup
Completed #21. Meet President Obama I know. It's ridiculous. I honestly didn't think this one was going to be feasible. A few weeks ago I was offered a chance to work at an event. The only detail I knew was that President Obama would be there. I accepted, of course. I didn't even know what … Continue reading Meet President Obama