The soft white spa robe was one of the plushiest I’ve slipped myself into, but I soon slipped out of it and into the small Roman bath. In the midst of a stressful time, I’d Ubered to the MGM National Harbor resort for a day at the spa with its soothing palatte of dove grey and… Read More MGM National Harbor Spa and Salon
The swans glided across the sparkling blue water. The long branches of the white birches reached upward, standing out against the deep blue sky and their neighboring bare trees. The day was cold but clear as my companion and I explored Patapsco Valley State Park. I had returned to Maryland the night before for a quick… Read More Two Days in Maryland
When you pretty much live on I-95 between Massachusetts and Virginia, what do you do every year for your birthday but take a mid-Atlantic road trip? This year, our first destination was Atlantic City, where Caesars comped us a cozy room with a partial view of the Ocean. From there we headed over to Bally’s,… Read More Mid-Atlantic Road Trip
My eyes welled up as I pushed the needle through the red fabric. I was replacing a button on a cape I’d found in one of my mother‘s closets, and imagined her sewing it on when she first made the garment. It’s not something I have occasion to wear often, but I thought it would… Read More An Eerie Evening in Baltimore