Tag Archives: Photos by Lisa Snider

Dumbfounded by Dumbarton Oaks Gardens beauty

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Rick

Sometimes it’s amazing how many places I’ve never been to in 52 years of living in Washington. It’s a combination of so many things to see, laziness and not knowing about the sites. I’ve heard of Dumbarton Oaks and its … Continue reading →

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Round 2 – Winning the War of 1812

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rick

I couldn’t resist — Americans +5 against the British in the War of 1812 in a 2.0 reproduction. It was a sucker’s bet. The re-enactment at Jefferson Patterson Park in St. Leonard, Md. on Sept. 22 pitted a dozen American … Continue reading →

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Off we go to the sunflower patch – the real directions

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Rick

Sometimes the journey is more than the destination. Or whatever crap that’s supposed to mean to mollify those who get lost. My wife Lisa wanted to see the sunflower fields at McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Potomac. Supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Eastern Market offers history and halibut

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Rick

At Eastern Market, your job’s not your credit. You gotta pay cash for the produce. Well, that’s funny if you’re a local because Eastern Motors runs a commercial nonstop. Otherwise, you’re thinking I’m nuts. Anyway, Eastern Market opened in 1873 … Continue reading →

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A Great Time Around Britain in Eight Days

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rick

Sometimes I play tourist myself and for the first since becoming a guide I went on someone else’s trip – Trafalgar’s Great Britain-Ireland tour. Eight days – nearly 2,000 miles on a bus plus two ferries, lake boat ride, train … Continue reading →

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Finding my own monumental tree

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Rick

I have a family member buried in Arlington National Cemetery. I never knew him. Never knew of him until researching my family tree. But, Fallas Broche, my maternal grandfather’s brother, is among the 330,000 buried in Arlington. About as far … Continue reading →

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