Chumstock 2026 and Big Move

Julia attended Chumstock 2026, a climate solutions conference north of Seattle, Washington. Megan also participated. Lots of fun and beautiful photos. Meanwhile, Benjamin and Ricky traveled from Traverse City, MI, to Albuquerque, NM, with stops in Minneapolis (hi, Wes!), Denver (hi, Elizabeth and Chelsea), and other iconic Breaking Bad locations. They arrived safely, and Benjamin started his training yesterday. 

On the home front, most of the Sarrges aren't home. :) Lisa connected with Kathryn in London over the weekend. Ethan is in Japan. Tony, Mom, Steven, and I went to see, I Lay Awake, which was very good. 

Caps, Wedding, Play

Back from Alabama, Julia went with the Sarrges to watch the Capitals beat Tampa Bay in overtime. Exciting and fun times! Then she headed to the UK for a wedding in Nottingham (congrats Vy and Matt). She reconnected with friends from the University of Leeds. She'll have one more week here before returning to Fairbanks.

Here in DC, we saw Disarming Girls, a play based on the true story of how three women became unexpected heroes in the Dutch resistance against the Nazis during World War II.

V-day, King's Speech, Little Women, and The Phoenix

President's weekend was fun and relaxing. Steven came home on Valentine's Day with Svanetian salt from Georgia. It is very distinct and delicious with salt, coriander, dill, fenugreek, red pepper, marigold, cumin, and garlic. Julia received chocolate covered strawberries from Benjamin, along with flowers (not pictured). Meme came over on Saturday and we went to see, "The King's Speech," at the National Theater. It was as good as the 2010 movie. Then we had dinner at home, including homemade sausage from Wagshal's. On Sunday, we saw "Little Women"--loved it!

On Monday, besides a trip to Wagshal's, our adventure was to go visit Julia at The Phoenix to see where she works and to meet her coworkers and the owner. The store is gorgeous and I predict my wardrobe, jewelry, and home/garden will be updating to a new chic level. I highly recommend this gem in Georgetown! (Mom, you would LOVE this store. Maybe, you could come over on a Monday when Julia is working, visit the store, and stay for dinner. Let's check our schedules!)

Working through Spring Break, Friends, and Play

This girl is busy! After our trip, Julia has been cranking on her dissertation--the Web site component, meeting with Anna, and more! Keep on, keeping on! She has been cooking up a storm as well; a few samples are below (all keto friendly).

Don and Laura stopped on their way to Blacksburg, Va. It was good to see them, celebrate Don's birthday with Buckeyes, and hammer out some of our upcoming Greece trip. They were able to catch the first half of Kathryn's 8th grade play, "The Importance of Being Ernest." Kathryn did an excellent job!! And although Meme was traveling to Rochester, we had Miriam over Saturday night for dinner. She was full of all good news regarding the plethora of choices she has for next year. Stay tuned on that big decision!