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Something I’ve learned in very recent years, as I’ve witnessed big life changes amongst close lifelong friends: settling down doesn’t always mean you’re settling for less. It took me so long to realize this. I feel more relaxed, sad, and like an adult, now that I finally understand. Guess you could say I’m a late bloomer.

This photo’s been chillin’ on my desktop for awhile. It really illustrates my undying lust for chili. Taken during an overnighter on Mt. Tam a few years ago. That was a fun trip.

That’s what she is

I went to Baltimore with Peggy in April. The impetus was her prospective student orientation day at Johns Hopkins Public Health School (you gotta lingual-train to pluralize “John”). It’s no surprise that she got into the #1 program in the country.

We tried the famous jumbo lump crabcakes at Faidley’s in Lexington Market (a rough n tumble place), saw Edgar Allan Poe’s grave, hung out in a scotch bar owned by a tough older Asian lady who likened her rescue dog to Cujo, and Peg had her first authentic east coast blue crab meal.

It was a whirlwind handful of days filled with nights of reality TV I’d never seen before, and we were so lucky to be able to crash in Jenelle’s ultimate bachelorette pad. Was lovely spending quality time with her. Walking around Old Town Alexandria, VA in perfectly comfortable, sunny weather was just unbeatable. Colonial architecture, a clean and sane waterfront area (only one portraiture artist!), and an old torpedo factory converted into a sensible art center…topped off with my first Five Guys experience, and almost even better, the most incredible, dreamy collection of vintage jewelry I’ve ever seen .