big mike in DC

DC snowbound baby boom

dcbigmike — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:48:09 +0000

Today’s Express had an article about an upcoming mini-baby-boom in DC:

Outside the white December snow piled higher. [...] They grew restless.

They looked at each other. And then they – well, you know.

“Once a day,” [she] admitted. “Twice a day,” [he] interjected.

(Yes, I was a bit surprised to read this while eating my morning bagel!)

Human shield

dcbigmike — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:47:21 +0000

Overheard while crossing a busy street today: “The safest way to cross the street is get behind a big guy – like him – ’cause he’ll absorb all the impact if a car crashes.”

What they want.. and WHEN to give it to them

dcbigmike — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:39:21 +0000

Ha.

(That kind of thing is funny in small doses.)

Significant digit

dcbigmike — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:16:09 +0000

I just added a significant digit to my savings account balance. Woo-hoo!

Green screen

dcbigmike — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:36:58 +0000

Seeing is believing?

(h/t Andrew Sullivan)

Mama’s on the Half Shell

dcbigmike — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:03:49 +0000

Ate a great crab cake at the popular Baltimore restaurant Mama’s on the Half Shell. Very busy on Sundays. Lunch for two runs about $35.

Random folks like to photograph their meals…

Towers

dcbigmike — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:29:21 +0000

I love going up in towers. Here’s a list of some I’ve visited:

St. Paul UMC church tower (Houston, Texas)
Tower of London (London, England)
Scott Monument (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Menara Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Oriental Pearl Tower (Shanghai, China)
Old Post Office Tower (Washington, DC)

And, I hope to visit the Washington Monument soon…

Here’s a video that shows the Scott Monument’s tight stairway:

The Breadline

dcbigmike — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:12:06 +0000

The Breadline restaurant has excellent bread, as you’d expect. Good veggie pizza and lentil salad, too. Lunch for two costs about $20.

Fridge report

dcbigmike — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:54:22 +0000

My local Safeway opened this morning after being closed two days due to this snowy weather. Good thing, ’cause my fridge was completely empty. They were all out of milk and eggs, and were running low on cookies. Kudos for having all check-stands open for once.

Note: there might be a baby boom in DC come November…

Kabob Bazaar restaurant

dcbigmike — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:51:05 +0000

Kabob Bazaar (located across from the Clarendon Metro stop) serves a great kabob kubideh. I had it with rice, and hummus on the side. Their hot tea, served in a glass, is also great. Worth a visit if you like middle eastern food or Persian food. Dinner for two costs about $30 (ex. wine, tip).