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Leesburg, VA

Leesburg, our home away from home (away from home)

2026-10-16

The Oakland Green farmhouse, with its log, stone and brick sections side by side — The Oakland Green farmhouse: log, then stone, then brick (Sara's home; not where we stayed)

The back of the grey wooden cottage, with a red-leafed tree behind it — The back of our cottage on Oakland Green Farm

Two deer on the lawn beside the cottage driveway — Regular deer visitors seen outside our kitchen

Deer grazing under the trees, seen through the cottage window — Regular deer visitors seen outside our kitchen

A four-poster bed in the cottage bedroom — We needed a stool to get on the bed, with a junior chef on duty

One of the boys cooking at the Instant Pot in the cottage kitchen — We needed a stool to get on the bed, with a junior chef on duty

A table of local produce, farm eggs, baked goods and a doughnut — Our haul from the Leesburg and Purcellville farmers' markets

The Hill House, a brick house on rolling green hills under a blue sky — Hill House, our little house in the prairie

The candlelit Hill House dining room, with the organ visible in the next room — Hill House; cosy vibes and Nikhil read Little House on the Prairie

One of the boys on the Hill House porch, hiding behind a copy of Little House on the Prairie — Hill House; cosy vibes and Nikhil read Little House on the Prairie

A chestnut horse looking out of its stall — Meeting David's horses (and Clementine)

Horses at a fence with a brown dog in the field — Meeting David's horses (and Clementine)

A black calf with ear tag 66 looking over a fence — Route the calf (ear tag 66!) and deer in the distance

The boys pointing at deer in the distance across a green field — Route the calf (ear tag 66!) and deer in the distance

A white horse and a brown horse grazing behind a black fence — Horses down the road

A Loudoun Fairfax Hunt sign pointing the way along a fence — The Loudoun Fairfax Hunt kickoff

Riders on horseback surrounded by a pack of hounds — The Loudoun Fairfax Hunt kickoff

A field of riders and hounds gathering before the hunt — So many hounds and horses, everyone dressed to the nines

Two matcha drinks on the counter at Seven Teahouse, with shelves of tea behind — Matcha tasting session at Seven Teahouse

Spray-painted Home Sweet Home stencils and a wooden Thankful sign on brown paper — Making some art with our second-hand supplies from NOVA Creative Reuse Centre

The boys eating pizza at a picnic table in the park — Pizza from Dough Baby in Hamilton and diggers nearby

One of the boys playing with toy diggers in a sandpit under a big tree — Pizza from Dough Baby in Hamilton and diggers nearby

A gravel road running through green woods — One of my gravel paths through the woods

Looking out at a barn on a hill under a pink sunset sky — Sunsets over the fields

Outer Banks, NC

Speedrunning the Outer Banks

2026-09-18

A plaque at Kitty Hawk marking the spot of the first successful airplane flight by Orville Wright — Commemorating the first flight

Bodie Island Lighthouse, black and white striped, with a boy walking up the path — Bodie Island Lighthouse

Sunset over the water during the dolphin cruise — Sunset cruise out of Roanoke Island

A wooden boat named Deepwater, Roanoke Island, N.C., docked at a boathouse — Sunset cruise out of Roanoke Island

The boys sitting in the Mountains-to-Sea Trail eastern terminus marker at Jockey's Ridge

The entrance sign for Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

The boys walking along the beach at Pea Island

A museum exhibit on the Outer Banks as the Mecca of East Coast surfing — Day 2: Jockey's Ridge, Pea Island, the Kitty Hawk museums, and a wind-powered brewery

The sign for Outer Banks Brewing Station — Day 2: Jockey's Ridge, Pea Island, the Kitty Hawk museums, and a wind-powered brewery

Sunrise over the ocean at Rodanthe with birds on the beach — Sunrise at Rodanthe

A circular dock marker framing a sunset over the sound — Sunset at Waves, NC

Oshkosh, WI / Leesburg, VA

On Flight – Oshkosh, Leesburg, and Kitty Hawk

2026-09-15

The family walking into Pioneer Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin — Kids and Grandparents heading to the hangar

Rows of aerobatic biplanes with campers sitting under them — Sights and sounds from around Oshkosh

A vintage B-17 'Aluminum Overcast' bomber on display — Sights and sounds from around Oshkosh

Warbirds parked outside Eagle Hangar at dusk

Varun smiling next to a Cessna after his first solo flight, with 'First Solo!! 9/9/26' written on the photo — First Solo

Washington, DC

Shipping Off from DC!

2026-08-31

A hallway stacked floor to ceiling with CRDN moving boxes — Stack 'em up!

The boys wiping down the empty apartment's walls before we left — Removing the evidence...of pencil markings and assorted scuffs

Washington, DC

Our Year in DC Winds to an End

2026-08-28

The boys playing with puzzles and Lego in the Georgetown library reading room — Georgetown library regulars, and just in time for its 90th birthday

A cake decorated with children's book covers for the library's 90th birthday — Georgetown library regulars, and just in time for its 90th birthday

Varun and Neha with pizza and an Aperol spritz outside La Casina — The pizza in question

One of the boys perched on a railing at a Nationals game — Not quite following the game, but enjoying the view

One of the boys studying a Metro map on the train — Public transport fans, D80 included

One of the boys watching a D80 bus to Union Station pull up — Public transport fans, D80 included

A snow angel mid-creation outside on a snow day — Making the most of a WFH snow day

The boys sledding down a snowy trail — Making the most of a WFH snow day

A snowy trail beside a frozen canal at sunset — Walking beside the frozen Potomac!!

Whisking snow ice cream in a pot on the balcony — Balcony snow ice cream, start to finish

A bowl of finished snow ice cream — Balcony snow ice cream, start to finish

A trail sign for Whitehaven Trail in the snow — Whitehaven trails and its cutiepie BUNNIES

A wild rabbit sitting on a dirt trail — Whitehaven trails and its cutiepie BUNNIES

The natural playground at dusk near the Whitehaven trails — More playgrounds in the neighbourhood

The boys running to a blooming magnolia tree

A Gothic stone chapel framed by magnolia blossoms — Spring, fleeting as always

A tunnel of cherry blossoms along a Georgetown path — Spring, fleeting as always

The four of us at a window at the top of the Washington Monument, the Mall and the Capitol behind us — Amazing views from the top of the monument, FINALLY saw the White House

The Washington Monument lit up with a projection of the founding fathers for America250

A huge crowd at the frozen Reflecting Pool for the World Cup watch party, Washington Monument in the background

The Washington Monument framed by cherry blossoms across the Tidal Basin — The mall and the monument, in every season

The boys on the grass at the FIFA Fan Zone on the National Mall, the Capitol in the distance — The mall and the monument, in every season

Fireworks over the Potomac for the 250th anniversary celebrations — 250 years of independence, celebrated on the Potomac

Watching the 250th anniversary fireworks from the grass with the boys — 250 years of independence, celebrated on the Potomac

The boys striking poses among the National Capitol Columns — Grandeur, but never intimidating

Hands stacked together, each wearing a matching beaded friendship bracelet — World Cup memories!!

Neha and one of the boys at a District of Columbia boundary marker on a bridge — Signing off from the District