Harris Cove Cottages Bed 'N Boat Saint Michaels

... we send mail via an Eezy Freeze frozen treat shop...


Our next stop was the Annapolis Mall. We dropped our van off at the Sears Auto Center for its oil change, and then wandered the mall to fill our time. We got Kelsey's engagement ring inspected and cleaned at Jared's, and we melted into our respective massage chairs in Brookstone. The most fun was had, however, in the Lego store!

We marvelled at all of the Lego sets that are ...

... that provided answers to questions on our worksheet, 2) pirate-themed pictures from which we had to get a crayon-rubbing on our worksheet, and 3) a clear red lens under which we could put our coded map so we could get an idea of where we were.

The maze was divided into four sections (and a fifth, which was small, for kids), delineated by colored ribbon along the walls. The red decoder ...

Here's the short version of the weekend, since now we have to get ready to go to a school (writing this Wednesday).

Saturday--quick tour of Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian and the National Mall. Pictures to come.

Sunday--shark-tooth hunting on Breezy Point Beach

... you for them. In return, you receive a soft comforter and wall art. They think "Oh, you must be rich. You must be willing to pay for breakfast." "Oh, you're rich. Here's a refrigerator to keep left-overs--for $15. But then again, why would you even eat leftovers? You're rich."

Sorry, Sheraton.

We did have a lovely stay, however out-of-place we may have felt. We stayed three nights while touring our three Baltimore schools ...

Yesterday Jules and I went into DC to apply for the visas were there for about an hour and a half waiting when the security guard went off duty and locked the doors with us inside. The embassy won't mail the approved visas to a Maryland address so Jules will have to go over Thursday to get them.

Got out of DC just before rush hour started and bought some vitamins and other things in Annapolis.

9 days to go.....

10 days left to pack, etc. Printed flight itineraries this morning. Going to DC tomorrow to apply for our travel visas. There are still 2 open seats next to me on the flight over....hopefully they will not get booked and we will have room to stretch out and sleep on the way there. Crossing my fingers.

... is the second busiest harbor and lots of the GOOD FOLK with the 100footers and more frequent here to shop,spa and enjoy all the fine restaurants and atmosphere.Lots to do here and love the museum so will stay until Tuesday then head towards Oxford.It is always a good feeling to be tied to the dock so you dont have to worry about all the mishaps that can happen on the hook so we will take advantage of shopping,groceries and being tied up.OFF TO SHOP!!!!!

... We were a rowdy bunch. On landing,one person yelled were gong down and the girl next to me freaked and and was like "Oh NO!!!". She actually thought we were crashing.
At what must have been midnight we landed in LAX. I do not like LAX, too busy. Our Qantas flight to Australia was right on time and we boarded our long awaiting flight where nice seats and leg room was awaiting us.

... queue behind us. The doors opened promptly, and the line moved rather quickly. {But not quickly enough for the lady behind me. She had arrived in a stretch limo, and was rather put off because she had to stand in line for 30 minutes. I would have thought that someone with a stretch limo and Chanel accessories would have people to do the legwork.} One poor guy ahead of us was ...

... me" a lease renewal for "$2775" a month come July when my studio-with-alcove lease is up; lord Jesus, I thought the real estate boom was over? Either I'm done with this city, it'll force me out, or something amazing will come along when I least expect it. Either or any way, I'll deal with it. After all, I can always go back to Soppong, Thailand and sit next to the waterfall and write for the next year of my life and just choose to move on. That's pretty much it, for now.