Guest Bloggers: Kate and Laura

I am fortunate enough to be heading out for my second vacation this summer, this time at the Outer Banks. I plan to read, write, eat, drink, nap and swim — yep, that’s about it. I am once again taking a “tech holiday,” but this time, I’ve lined up some fabulous local writers to guest blog while I’m away.

Without further ado, allow me to introduce Kate Barrett and Laura Hertzfeld (neither has a blog – egads! – so I shall link to their Flickr accounts):

• Kate and I used to work together at PBS, and now she’s one of my closest friends. She has a wicked sense of humor, a knack for unearthing quirky treasures, and can regale you for hours with stories about her hometown of Scranton, PA. In addition to writing, Kate enjoys knitting, photography, and this artist.

• Laura and I met more recently, also through PBS (PBS, the great friendifier). She is a self-described “news junkie and vagabond” who loves to go on solo sojourns around the globe, and is reputed to be a wicked chef (when she and kthread get together, eaters in the area quiver with anticipation).

I’ve given them free reign to share their ideas about “creative DC,” and I can’t wait to see what they come up with. Be good to them, dear readers :) – and I’ll see you in a week…