Kat and I bought bicycles last weekend, and are hoping to use them to get outdoors a bit more than we usually do. So far it’s been quite fun, and we’re looking forward to exploring lots of the W&OD trail and other areas. I took off work Thursday and we had our first test-ride with [...]

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Went for PET scan #7 last week, and my doctor this week said it was completely clean, as expected. I’m now switching to twice a year for future scans. It was a little over two years ago that I had my Crohn’s surgery and started chemo, but it feels like forever — which is fine [...]

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About a year ago, I wrote about B.K. Heuermann’s microwave popcorn. This stuff is good. Check out the link for a little more detail. We’ve been mail ordering this stuff by the case for a few years, and storing the bags in our freezer until needed. Best… popcorn… ever. I learned today that earlier this [...]

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Since I recently posted about my search for good Pizza after moving here from New York, I also need to post about Bagels. There are a lot of bagel shops around here, and they’re all quite different. Many are good, but don’t serve what I would call bagels. For example, Einstein Bros. serves round baked [...]

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Everyone who knows me knows I really miss New York pizza, ever since moving here 13 years ago. Over the years, Northern Virginia has gradually gotten better about its pizza. I know closer to DC there are better / more authentic pizza places, but out here almost all restaurants are chains. Here’s what I’ve found [...]

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