Monday, October 20, 2025

What I've learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0242

12051.  Jim Morrison (the lead singer of “The Doors”) graduated from George Washington High School (now George Washington Middle School) in Alexandria, Virginia(, in June 1961);

12052.  Jim Morrison’s father, (Rear) Admiral George (Stephen) Morrison, was in charge of the United States naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin incident(, the leading pretext used to justify the Vietnam War);

12053.  Delacey said she’s been to Washington, D.C. many times, but her first time performing was on September 25th, 2025 at the Lincoln Theatre( opening for X Ambassadors);

12054.  Delacey is a Billie Holiday fan;

12055.  Apparently, Billie Holiday used to perform at the Lincoln Theatre( in Washington, D.C.);

12056.  Sam (Nelson) Harris (the lead singer for “X Ambassadors”) brings a lot of energy to his performances/singing;

12057.  Dan Reynolds (the lead singer of “Imagine Dragons”) helped “X Ambassadors” get signed to a record contract/deal;

12058.  Casey Harris (of “X Ambassadors”) plays the keyboard with his eyes closed;

12059.  Casey Harris (the keyboardist for “X Ambassadors”) is Sam (Nelson) Harris’s (the lead singer for “X Ambassadors”) brother;

12060.  Apparently, you have to have a beard to be in “X Ambassadors;”

12061.  Apparently, Casey Harris (the keyboardist for “X Ambassadors”) is blind;

12062.  Seeing Luray Caverns (LurayCaverns.com) in Luray, Virginia, will ruin/spoil any experience at another cavern;

12063.  If you’re a fan of “Route 11 Potato Chips,” (Rt11.com) you can visit their factory in Mount Jackson, Virginia.  They have free samples of all of their chips and you can watch the frying process;

12064.  Apparently, “Route 11 Potato Chips” processes 50,000 pounds of potatoes per day;

12065.  “Route 11 Potato Chips” fry their chips in sunflower oil;

12066.  Apparently, it takes 4 pounds of potatoes to make 1 pound of finished chips (i.e., potatoes have a lot of water in them);

12067.  The cornbread salad (with romaine lettuce, black beans, fire roasted corn, crumbled cornbread, cheese, green onions & ranch dressing) at “The Apple House”/“The Bushel Pub” (TheAppleHouse.net) in Linden, Virginia, is tasty.  The crumbled cornbread adds a nice sweetness to the salad;

12068.  “The Apple House’s” apple butter (cinnamon) doughnuts are good, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get them;

12069.  Research shows couples with prenuptial agreements often have lower divorce rates and greater stability.  Not because the prenup magically prevents divorce, but because the process forces transparent communication about finances and expectations.  Those are the exact things that build long-term satisfaction and reduce conflict;

12070.  Pies will last (way) longer if you refrigerate them instead of leaving them out on the (kitchen) counter. . . . We’re talking (over) a week v. a few days;

12071.  The Wawa soft pretzel is (pretty) tasty. . . . I never thought I’d say that about a pretzel;

12072.  “Bruin,” which means “brown” in Dutch, is an English folk term for (a) brown bear;

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