Adam and I are headed up — weather permitting — to Portland, Maine, this afternoon. Matt and Lizzi are hosting their traditional seder dinner (God was consulted, and doesn’t mind us shifting the dates a bit), and scoobies from all over are making their way north for the occasion! Can you … Read More →
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My birthday week, in a nutshell
Big news Flowers from Adam Photo montage! Lunch at Anita’s with the Web Team Pile of loot from my Amazon wishlist (thanks Mom!) Dinner at Bonefish with Adam and Go A trip to Media A morning at Longwood Gardens (see more photos) A quiet Sunday evening at home. … Read More →
Snow!
After the warmest January on record, we finally got a little bit of the white stuff. And by “little bit” I mean 12 inches.
…Won big at the company holiday party
Before the holiday break my company hosted a night of food, dancing, and gambling for all its hardworking employees. I hadn’t been to a company party for a few years, so I decided to try this one out. Adam and I dolled ourselves up and headed out to Tyson’s Corner — what would … Read More →
Miles to go before I sleep…
1:35am: Tonight I am getting my geek on at the office, along with most of my team, monitoring a software release. We have already played with the boss’ new Nikon D70, eaten tons of junk food, consumed disgusting quantities of caffeine, and left pranks in the cubes … Read More →
Fourth of July Weekend
Over the weekend Laura and her boyfriend Scott came down to DC to stay with us. After hanging out for a while, we met up with Laura’s sister Ellen and headed into Clarendon for some mouth-watering tapas and sangria at La Tasca. The next morning we … Read More →
A Free Man..
As of this morning, its official: Matt has finished up his five years of service with the United States Air Force and is a free man! Congratulations Matt! Although I am going to miss the regular antics of our favorite “Milton,” I’m glad that he has the … Read More →
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
On Saturday I journeyed down to the Mall for the 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. I took a few pictures.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Before I give my impressions, I have to admit that I have not seen episodes I or II, so I don’t know how this one fares in comparison to its predecessors. I had been warned ahead of time to not expect much in the dialogue department, so I wasn’t surprised to find … Read More →
Wolftrap 2005
The summer schedule for Wolftrap just went online today.. The calendar still looks sparse, so I’m thinking more will be added in the coming weeks. Last year I saw the Down the Old Plank Road concert tour (with The Chieftans, Alison Krauss, and Ricky Scaggs, among … Read More →
Weekend of Enlightenment — Part II
Despite my exhaustion from the day prior, I hopped back on a train on Sunday afternoon. This time it was the Metro Orange Line, and my destination was the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian for special tour sponsored by the local DC Alumni Association. I arrived a little … Read More →
Baseball!
Final score: Orioles 4, Red Sox 3. Perfect weather, cold beer, and a well-played game. Thanks, Jim! :)