Mediterranean Meal Deal
In Arabic, "lazeez" means "delicious," and after my first meal at Bistro LaZeez in Bethesda, I'd have to say the food is true to its namesake.

Trader Joe's
Blogging any Bethesda parking lot in August is a bit like evaluating a ski slope in June, so we are going to defer until the real shopping season begins, and for now, invite you to share your experiences.

In Which Two Roads Diverge in a Wood and My Son Takes Off on the Other One
Welcome back to all who have traveled to the far regions of the globe for summer vacation. I mean, of course, the four corners of the globe, Bethesda edition: the Outer Banks, Cape Cod, Maine and Rehoboth Beach.

Leaving Home
In the fall of 1989, I spent countless hours walking around my neighborhood in Brookfield, Conn., holding Sam, my newborn son. We owned a stroller, but I didn’t want to put him in it. I wanted him as close to me as possible. The fact that Sam would someday head off to college seemed impossible—or at least way off in some distant future that I didn’t need to worry about.

When You're the Tour Guide
Living near Washington, D.C., you'll probably (at least once) be called upon to host out-of-town friends or family who want to see the sites in the nation's capital. With so much to choose from, where do you start?