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Wait…what? No wine at TJs!

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Ella

Yesterday, we stopped at a Trader Joe’s in Bethesda for some groceries and wine. All part of the lounge and sip plan. We were shocked to find not a single bottle of spirits, wine or beer. Why? We asked a clerk. Maryland is one of only a handful of states that bans the sale of…

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A DC Day

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Ella

We experienced the DC metro…it’s not so bad. Our AirBnB is in the Chevy Chase area of Bethesda. We Ubered to the nearest metro station with Narta who hailed from Haiti. I asked how she was and for the rest of the ride we heard all about her life – the theme being one should…

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