Alix taking photos at Leonard Oakes WInery during the lynoaken summer concert series.
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A "Rockstar" turns 40. Happy Birthday, Alix.

You may call her a teacher, a mother, a friend, a small business owner, a photographer, or
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A "Rockstar" turns 40. Happy Birthday, Alix.

 Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
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The One with All the Resolutions

I have been waiting a long time to use this title. It's my favorite episode of Friends
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The One with All the Resolutions
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Our List of Must Watch Christmas Movies

It's December 19th and our time to fit in as many Christmas movies as possible is dwindling.
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Our List of Must Watch Christmas Movies
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Happy 40th Birthday, Scott!

It feels like just yesterday we were at Hunan Number One in Arlington, surrounded by our DC
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Happy 40th Birthday, Scott!
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Tiki Forever

Father and son behind the bar
As I write this, Scott is flipping the sign on the Factory door to “open”, prepping final flower garnishes, grown in our own garden on Fox Cross. His last Tiki party as an owner is finally here. I never had a chance to pen a post about our decision to sell Shirt
July 23, 2023
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Birthday Celebration: Roux is Two!

The most wonderful little human turned TWO this past Sunday. I live with a mild (major?) amount of guilt that this place was abandoned in the most formative and beautiful two years of my entire life. I assuage the guilt by reminding myself that while I haven’t been writing, I’ve been fully
June 15, 2023
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Facebook Official – 10 Years Strong

I got a text this morning a few minutes after Scott got to work. It read: “Interesting anniversary for today. 10 years ago you posted on Facebook that we were seeing each other.” I looked it up – and sure enough, March 22, 2013. It’s not that we meant to hide our
March 22, 2023
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Farewell, Neighbor: Love for 810 Meadworks

Our hearts are heavy tonight. So, so heavy. Just a few hours ago, 810 Meadworks posted to their legion of devoted followers that they would be closing their doors, both 810 Meadworks and 810 Axes – effective immediately. Do you know how long it’s been since we posted? Too long. But this
September 23, 2022
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All Good Things…

If one likes his work, it will become his recreation. Robert Newell It is with the biggest sigh of relief (maybe in my life?) that I now pen this post. If you’re reading this, you’ve either been along for our ride since 2013 when Scott and I published our first blog post
July 22, 2022
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