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Nags Head 2009
Tanya’s surprise We were lucky enough to get the same house we had last year–it’s right across the street from the beach, so it’s a perfect location. Deanne and Bill, and Jeanne and Eddie also joined us. And a big surprise guest–Carmen, also came with them. This was a total surprise to Tanya, as we kept it a secret until the day we arrived. And…
US Open 2009
We stayed at a La Quinta in Queens, which was only about 3 blocks from the subway. Then, after a 10 minute ride, we had about a quarter mile walk to the grounds.
You can see Terry here with the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the background.
Dexter–best show on TV
I actually started watching this accidentally, I’d never heard of the show. But my hot wife and I are both hooked now. At first, I thought it was going to be just another cop drama, and Dexter is a cop, but the situation is unlike anything you could dream up.
John’s baseball season, 2009
Some pictures, showing John’s versatility. And he hit the team’s only home run this year. The team ended up in 2nd place.
The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
The full name of this book is: “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America.” It’s quite a mouthful, and it covers an equally complex topic.
Finger Lickin’ 15, by Janet Evanovitch (audio version)
Janet’s books are pretty predictable, not that you can solve the mystery easily, but the interaction between Steph and Ranger, for example, is always the same. And way too much of it. But Lula is always unpredictable and she was laugh out loud in this one.
Defiance–great movie
I thought it would be just about battling in the woods, but this was a great epic. And I learned a little history. It stars Daniel Craig (the new James Bond), and he played a great part. Even without M and Miss Woodpenny. It’s about a group of Jews that hides from the Nazis during WWII, and it eventually becomes a small army. Which is…
The Pogues, Mar. 17, 2009, Washington, DC
Amanda and Steve drove up from Richmond, and we went to see this band. A&S have seen them several times before, but it was the first time for me. After meeting at Duffy’s, an Irish Bar, across from the 9:30 Club, we walked a couple of blocks over to U Street to eat first. We rejected several Ethiopian restaurants–there’s a real glut of them on this…
Aunt Lala visits, May 23, 2009
Why Baltimore? Linda flew into Baltimore–I had assumed that I’d be working in DC, so it would be a short trip. Surprise, my contract didn’t get extended, and I was in Richmond, unemployed. It worked out okay though, because I didn’t have to ask for any days off. Trish drove up from Greensboro too, so we had us a little reunion. We headed over to…