Appreciating Every Moment Of It Before It’s the Good Old Days

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Whenever I'm adding new blog posts, I tend to pick a random post to read and revisit that moment in time. And can you believe it's already been 10 years!? As the year comes...

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Appreciating Every Moment Of It Before It’s the Good Old Days

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Hiking Whiteoak Canyon Trail in Shenandoah Mountains

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White Oak Lavender Farm

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Najwa Becomes a Certified Game Developer

Najwa completes the first of several modules to earn her White Hat Jr. Game Developer Certification.

Highest 4th Grade Performer in Math for the Year

Najwa wins end of year 4th grade Math Award.

Najwa Makes 1st Honors

Najwa makes the honor roll - 1st honors this time.

ANET Highest Scorer

Najwa had the highest score on the ANET test.

World’s Best GWU Mathematician

Najwa is crowned as the class mathematician.

Education

Performances

Najwa Joins the School Step Team

For Black History Month at Najwa's school they focused on the role of HBCUs in African-American history. And a big part of HBCUs...

“Where the Sidewalk Ends”

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Field Trips

Learning About Queens of Egypt with Archaeology Club

For this weekend's Archaeology Club we went to the National Geographic Museum where there's an exhibit on the queens of Egypt. In school you...

Scavenger Art Hunt at Smithsonian American Art Museum

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DC Preppies Exercising Their Freedom of Speech

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The Art of Burning at the Renwick Gallery

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Picking Locks, Forging Signatures and More at SpyFest

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Science Experiments

Lemon Battery

Who needs batteries when you have a strip of magnesium and copper? And a lemon of course.

Glowing Minerals

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Foil Etching

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Egyptian Night: Burning Iron

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Metal Contest

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Events, Expos & Festivals

Travel

Bucharest is a Graffiti Artist’s Dream Canvas

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I mentioned it earlier, but after a couple more days in Bucharest, I can’t reiterate enough how much graffiti there is in the city....

Africa

Asia

Europe

Visiting The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey

The Hagia Sophia has always been atop of my bucket list. I finally had the chance to visit it during a one-day layover in Istanbul, Turkey.

Bosphorus Boat Tour In Istanbul, Turkey

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Walking Around Sultanahmet Square Looking for a Place to Warm Up

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Visiting The Blue Mosque In Istanbul

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Quick Walk Around The Block From The Hotel in Istanbul

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This is America

Hiking Whiteoak Canyon Trail in Shenandoah Mountains

Looking for a place to visit among the mountains of the Shenandoah, I randomly picked a hiking trail that led to a waterfall. ...

White Oak Lavender Farm

Just outside Harrisonburg, Virginia, where we were staying for the weekend and the mountains of Shenandoah Valley, where were visiting for another hike in...

Najwa’s First College Campus Visit to James Madison University

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I remember my first time attending college. I was enrolled at Fayetteville State University but a commuter student. I'd drive out to...

Celebrating Independence Day at Virginia Beach

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It's funny (not really) when I'm talking to co-workers or friends and they express disbelief if not outrage at all those people going to...

Calvert marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse in Solomons, Maryland

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Memorial Day weekend is usually a time when we'd plan a trip to the beach, but we toned it down a bit this weekend...

Exploring The Kalmar Nyckel Museum In Delaware

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Around the corner from our visit to Fort Christina Park is a museum, featuring the Kalmar Nyckel, but also a tribute to world exploration...

Delaware Children’s Museum

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It was our last day in Wilmington, Delaware, and the moment Najwa was waiting for. A visit to the Delaware Children's Museum.

The Swedes Had A Settlement In America?

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Since we were only staying one night in Wilmington, Delaware, once we checked out the hotel, we had to maximize our time before heading...

Day Trip To Wilmington Delaware

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Before the summer ends, and since it’s a three day weekend, we decided to get away for a couple of days. Instead of...

One Last Ocean Visit Before Heading Home From Virginia Beach

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Since we were staying at the Belvedere, subject to demolition, we decided to check out its Coffee Shop & Diner for breakfast. It’s a...

South America

The Village

Uncle Devin

Ten or so days after being born, Najwa meets Devin, one of my best friends.

Labor Day Cookout with Friends

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Uncle Daz

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Catching Up with Chad and Eric

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Auntie Maureen

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Halmeoni

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Health & Fitness

Getting COVID Tested

After our trip to Arizona to visit grandpa, we set out to get tested for coronavirus. Four separate flights; three different airports, which...

Najwa Gets Her First Real Bike #NBD

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Shopping Around for a Bike

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Najwa on the Row Machine Getting her Calorie Burn On

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Najwa Getting Her Workout On

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Food & Nutrition

Activities

Roosevelt Island

When crossing over I-66 from DC to Virginia along the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, it barely registers that you briefly cross over Roosevelt Island....

Late Night at The Skate Palace

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Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

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Staying Out Late Watching The Illusionists

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Spy Museum

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