It’s very rare that I get to go back to Maryland during football season, but I found a really cheap flight in late October so I jumped at the chance. Unfortunately it didn’t coincide with a Maryland home football game, which is the perfect opportunity to see lots of friends. Thankfully I was still able …
Annapolis, MD. Capital of Maryland. Home of the US Naval Academy. Plus lots of great shopping and restaurants on the water, including Iron Rooster. Kara and I have been friends since college. I basically lived in her dorm for a year, and then we got an apartment together. A tiny apartment barely larger than an efficiency. …
A couple weeks ago I was back in Maryland visiting my parents. I go back every summer, and then when the scheduling works, I also go for a home football game weekend. When I first started coming back I would try to squeeze so much stuff into the trip that I was absolutely exhausted by …
Tim Thai Restaurant is a locally-owned restaurant in the small town of Westminster, MD. If you’re ever out that way, stop by for their delicious cuisine. Hazel and my mom began working together when I was about 12 years old, and she and my parents became very close friends over the years. Hazel is very much an adventurer, …
Franklin’s is a restaurant, brewery, and general store all in one. Don’t miss the opportunity to check out this very unique place in Hyattsville, MD. Every July I go back to Maryland for a couple of weeks, as my final relax/recharge/revive before the chaos of football season begins. The first few years I wore myself out, trying …
Locally owned, El Golfo Restaurant in Silver Spring Maryland serves up delicious food in a family atmosphere. Stop by on Wednesdays for Jazz night! One of my favorite weekends of the year while working for Maryland Football was the spring game weekend and letterman golf outing. Sure it was a lot of work to put on …
Hanami Japanese Restaurant is just one of the many dining options in College Park MD. Rated one of the top in town, showcasing delicious sushi creations. This is the first year since 2007 I’ve been able to go back to Maryland for Thanksgiving. Normally we have a home football game either Thanksgiving weekend or the …
This is the first year since moving to Oklahoma that I’ve been able to come back to Maryland for Thanksgiving. The first couple years we played Thanksgiving weekend. And even after Bedlam got moved to the following week, I was still really busy. And since my parents really don’t do much for Thanksgiving, and normally I …
I’ve talked on this blog several times about my love of fried chicken. There’s really nothing better than screaming hot chicken straight out of the oil. I’ve also talked about how when I was a kid, my mom never let me eat the skin…I had to throw it away and just eat the chicken. The …
After about an hour at Ravens fan day we had enough. And besides, the skies looked like they were getting ready to open up at any moment. The stadium is about a 10-minute walk from the Harbor where we had parked. About halfway there it started raining, but thankfully not too bad. We had thought …
Earlier this year, Kara and I had talked about doing a weekend trip to NYC while I was back in Maryland this summer. We had so much fun 2 years ago, but really didn’t see a lot of what we wanted to. But eventually Kara was going to be in vacation with her family at …
Kara, Heather and Michele are 3 of my favorite people in the world. Kara and I lived together for a couple of years back in college. We’ve all shared so many great, crazy times and I have to say I’m extremely happy there was no social media back then. Long story short, Kara was in …
A couple weeks ago I was back in Maryland visiting friends and family. I go every summer, usually in late July before things get really crazy getting ready for football season. I also try to go back for a Maryland football game if my schedule allows. I get together with friends, do some shopping, et …
Whenever I go back to Maryland to visit family, I always go to lunch with my friend Heather at least once during the trip. Early in the week we went to Marathon Deli, one of our favorite places right off campus. Our friend Kevin often goes with us too, but he couldn’t that week. So …
Denise is another one of my friends I’ve known absolutely forever. We first met when she was a student of my mom’s at community college. We were more just acquaintances at that time, but once I was working at Maryland we became friends and over the years have become very close friends. Her kids are …