DC Snow Storm January 13

Over the last 2 years DC has not gotten a lot of snow. We had the big snow storm in 2016 where we got around 18 inches of snow and crippled the city for days. Then the last 2 winters we only got dustings. I am not a fan of snow, but that is only because I don't like to drive in it. But since I live in the city and walk or take public transportation everywhere it doesn't really matter to me if it snows or not. This storm came in on a Saturday night (January 12) and then snowed all day Sunday (January 13). On Sunday afternoon, Stephanie and I decided to go to a giant snowball fight on the National Mall at the Washington Monument. DC is beautiful when it is blanked in a white layer of snow. 

After the snowball fight we walked around the National Mall and over to the Tidal Basin. 

After walking around the mall we headed over to the U Street area for some of the best hot chocolate in the city! 

Then we walked over the Shaw neighborhood in hops of catching a pop up event, but it was cancelled do to the weather so we enjoyed dinner at a fun neighborhood pub. 

It was the perfect snow day. I really do like the snow...as long as I am not in a car. Snow makes the pictures so beautiful! 

This is not my photo, but someone took a great photo on my rooftop. 

Holiday in Tyler, Part 3

Welcome 2019! On New Year's morning we slept in and then we made our famous lemon poppy seed pancakes - another holiday tradition and it was so nice to have some people to cook for. I don't know how to cook, but I do know how to make an awesome breakfast. 

On New Year's Day evening Tuf and I exchanged our Christmas gifts and I sure wish one of my gifts was Baylor - but it wasn't :( 

My time in Texas was super great and relaxing (even if Tuf made me wake up at 6:45am every morning - I don't even wake up that time for my own job). But I was able to go into the office with her and I did a lot of my blog catch up phase while she worked, I took a nap and I just chilled. We also were able to play a lot of Phase 10. I really do enjoy playing games with friends. 

 In the evenings we went the to the movies, because it was so cheap like $5-$6 each - so we saw, Bumblebee, Mary Poppins Returns and Spiderman - yep adults seeing kid movies. I also spent a lot of time with the dogs, I sure miss the dogs!

During the middle of the week, I was able to see Kimberley, Kay and Sophia one last time at my favorite restaurant, Chuy's.

 My time in Texas was wonderful and I really enjoyed being around my people and just being myself. I don't know what my future holds but I do know that Texas will always be apart of my story.