Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Happy Birthday Tiffany!
It was Tiffany's 29th birthday this weekend so we celebrated in style on the rooftop of she and Aaron's new apartment. It was a perfect summer night -- a little humidity, a little breeze and comfortable temp for a sleeveless (and one shouldered!) dress. Her mom and...
Good Eats at Elephant & Castle
Now, ya'll know a restaurant starts off two notches above the fray for me if they have sweet potato fries. Even better if they make me my own batch, cooked extra crispy. 'Course I only ask for that when I have the craving! On this particular day, I did not but I still...
New Stuff
Like my new shorts? Well, good cuz they were cheap! I'm an abnormal chick, in that I don't like to shop. It's such a CHORE for me and browsing? Don't even get me started. I hate browsing, which means I rarely find a good deal. I've solved this problem by shopping only...
Tourists in the City
Yesterday, we spent the day day being tourists in our own city. There's really so much to D.C. that you could explore something new every weekend. Though I basically loathe museums, I still think they are interesting and went with Rick to the Museum of Natural History...
Runners World Keeping Me In Line!
Ahh the running saga continues! After last week's battle of the back, I was feeling a teensy bit better this week. I took it easy over the course of the week and thought I might be back in the swing of things for the Saturday long run, which was for 10 miles. But,...
Happy Hour!
While happy hours used to be a staple in my life, they've waned to few and far between these days. While I'm glad they are a thing of the past, sometimes it's still nice to have one. On Thursday, I got together with my friends for a few drinks at Spider Kelly's....