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Tuesday Night in Turf Valley Towne Square
Before the snowmageddon being forecast. We went out to meet friends for dinner. Facci has lots of company now along the main street in the newly developed “Towne Square”. Last spring I blogged about...
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Cabin Fever
When you wake up many mornings, too many in fact, to a variation of this view … … you start thinking about the Jimmy Buffett song “Boat Drinks” particularly that line about shooting holes in the...
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Looking for Local …
… in all the right places. And sometimes finding it. And sometimes not. Case in point. Looking for local wine to take to my brother’s house for Easter. This year I am bringing deviled eggs. Local eggs...
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Out and About: Gadsby’s Bar American
What a great way to spend a Thursday evening. Watching a master of mixology (aka Beverage Mercenary) create craft cocktails for a small group of local bloggers. The venue. Gadsby’s Bar American in the...
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Too Tired to Post
That would be a strange occurrence for me, but after just downloading 90 photos and editing them, I realized how much we had done in just a few days. The camera had pictures from: Grilling the last of...
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Out and About Again: Petit Louis Bistro
Not the one in Roland Park. The new one on the lake in Columbia. Last Thursday we had the privilege of participating in the opening of the patio on the lake at PLB, as it is known for short. A really...
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Event Overload Again
The third weekend in May. Absolutely one of the most overbooked event weekends around here. Wine in the Woods. Both days, Saturday and Sunday. The Preakness. Saturday is the race in Baltimore, and the...
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So Far This Week
Not even halfway through, and already we’ve had our share of exciting times. Right here in the heart of Howard County. Tonight, it was a blog party at Nottingham’s. When we lived in Columbia we used to...
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Tidbit Tuesday Again
Lots of random small talk today. How about housekeeping? As in cleaning out the garden, getting ready for fall, and cleaning up my web pages. The Malabar spinach is going to seed. The big question is...
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My Favorite Pizza
Inspired by a visit to Napa and Sonoma. Made even better using the arugula from my garden. My prosciutto, goat cheese, fig, scallion and arugula pizza. Made last night after a very lovely blogger happy...
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When He’s 64!
So yesterday was my husband’s 64th birthday. As for that needing or feeding part of the Paul McCartney reference, I at least fed him well. Part of it was even local! We tend to stay home for birthday...
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Lunch at Ananda
My husband loves Indian food. So do I, but he is more into it. For years, he and his coworkers in DC went out for Indian lunches at least once a month. So, for his birthday I suggested the newest...
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Small Business Christmas
Last minute ideas. Inspired by a fellow blogger’s comment on Facebook this morning that started a thread about small businesses (or the lack thereof) in the area other than in Ellicott City. Two days...
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The Counter
At the Columbia Whole Foods. Diner not in the classic sense, but still a place with really interesting and satisfying diner food. Fries anyone? How about chickpea fries with truffle salt? We were lucky...
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Time Flies
Five years now. Since I turned in my badge and retired from working. Still having fun. Still hoping I make a difference. You get that flag. It sits on the mantle. You wonder if there’s enough to keep...
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Love for the Gateway
I have to admit. There was a time 40 years ago when I moved here that I would have thought an office park wasn’t fitting of praise. Back then it was GE’s Appliance Park East. My first room mate worked...
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Main Streets
I grew up in a city. Baltimore, to be exact. Living on “Main Street”. On 144 just east of Catonsville (yes, I know Candlelight Lodge is now a funeral parlor instead of the restaurant it was). Saturday...
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Beer In The Barn
Last year’s new addition to Wine in the Garden. Jailbreak Brewery is doing the beer this year. The happening annual event out at Mt. Pleasant Howard County Conservancy. A private nonprofit that holds...
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Code Red Days
The temperatures are soaring. It was supposed to rain today and cool it off, but so far, no such luck. Sunday and Monday the temperatures were in the high nineties and the heat index in triple digits....
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Portalli’s in Old Ellicott City
The scene of a farewell party for a fellow local blogger. My first visit to their upstairs outdoor dining area. Real Al Fresco dining without looking at a parking lot or storm water management pond....
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