Sweetie and I will be in D.C. next week Tuesday (night) through Sunday afternoon and need some advice on good places to eat. Reasonable prices and reasonably close to the Metro. Vegetarian friendly (for me) is a plus. We want to eat at local establishments – no chains.

Then we head to New York City on Sunday night and will be there three days. I’ve already gotten reservations for Monday night, but any recommendations for good places for breakfast / lunch / dinner would be welcome. We are staying in Tribeca, if that helps, but will be seeing the usual sights roughly based on Days 1, 2 and 3 of this plan.

Thanking you in advance!

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Desert Creatures: Out of hibernation

It has gotten consistently warm enough that the desert lizards are coming out of hibernation. I found this handsome male Yellow-Backed Spiny Lizard bopping around out front yesterday evening. Here he is sunning himself on a rock under the Russian Olives we use as a windbreak.

He is a BIG boy.

He got tired of the crazy lady with the camera and scooted into the Aussie tree.. Still, he wasn’t too skittish and I was able to get pretty close. I love the turquoise on his throat and abdomen. I am also fascinated by lizard mouths.