Always advocate for yourself. I spent four months trying to figure out a plethora of symptoms to learn I have and have had Lyme for a while while being dismissed by a host of doctors (and unfortunately some friends). Truth is, some of the symptoms started three years ago. Lyme can mimic some very seriousContinue reading “Inspiration: Lyme And Life”
Category Archives: Washington DC
Wash DC: Dunbarton Oaks Garden
A hidden gem with a plethora of enclaves in Georgetown. A walk in luxury for a $7 ticket. While I still need to research the full history, the landscaping of this home continued from the moment it began in 1930 with wonderful attention to detail. It was a pleasurable surprise to turn each corner evenContinue reading “Wash DC: Dunbarton Oaks Garden”
Wash DC: U.S. National Arboretum
The National Arboretum called my attention for several reasons- it’s the site of more cherry blossoms, one of its attractions was listed in Atlas Obscura and a friend of mine recommended it. Atlas Obscura shared : IN 1958, THE SANDSTONE COLUMNS that had supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol since 1828 were replacedContinue reading “Wash DC: U.S. National Arboretum”
Wash DC: The Cherry Trees
110 years ago on March 27, 1912, the first two Cherry Trees were planted on the Potomac river near the Jefferson memorial as a gift from Japan. As I had never seen them but heard they were at peak, it was so much fun to wake one of my oldest friends and ask if she’dContinue reading “Wash DC: The Cherry Trees”
Pivot and Pause in New England 