Hotel Monaco Baltimore - A Kimpton Hotel

... Happy Birthday" I'll ever receive. It made me smile.

The tear down was easy, no second school, and we drove to our next hotel - Holiday Inn.

The evening was relaxed. We ate dinner in the hotel restaurant. They had given us a coupon for free appetizer. And the special was $3.50 hambugers with $.25 toppings. So we ate for about $10, played a game of pool and headed for bed.

The birthday celebration ...

Today Michael and I had quite a full day.

We're staying in Hampton Inn - F-A-B-ulous. They had a hot breakfast bar with more to eat than we could imagine. AND to-go breakfast bags in you're in a hurry. How great.

We had a show this morning. It was a difficult set-up that called on all our smarts. It was nice to have a challenge as we've been getting comfrtable in easy set ups. We had one trip up when ...

... the remnants of Hurricane Ida. This far up the Delaware and Chesapeake River we only got the heavy rain, although the Coastguard made us put out more lines because of the high winds. The people who suffered the most were those that live along the coast, their high tides were 4 – 5 feet higher than normal. So in a way it was lucky that we didn’t sail on time. We are due now to sail for Jacksonville on the 14th but the ...

... at the home and workshop of an extraordinary furniture craftsman, Vicco vonVoss. We were greeted on arrival by a tom turkey who strutted about like he owned the place. Bob McBride his workshop would have you drooling as it is loaded with equipment and rare, exotic hardwood awaiting his skillful hands. His home is a work in progress, we were able to view the completed main section and it is ...

... you want to do this? Are you ready?
We're sure we want to do this, yes. And no, as of right now we're not ready. We both need to get our travel shots; we need to rent the house; sell my car; get a property manager; figure out what to do with the postal mail; put everything we own into storage; visit our families; have a party and a million other things. Feel free to point out what we're forgetting.

So that's that. We'll update again once we book our first flight!

... in the beginning of the game was also not as precise with two possessions ending in an interception and a fumble. Fortunately, the Irish special team stepped it up with a blocked punt and return for a touchdown. The Midshipmen section exploded when Navy tied the game, but fortunately the half ended with the Irish up 10-7. Notre Dame took control of the game in the third quarter. We decided to ...

This morning I entered the Washington-Dulles Airport to get our flight to Los Angeles. There realy isn't much to say as our teacher-leaders took care of any troubles that were encountered.
So I said goodbye to my family and headed into the dreaded security checkpoint. I hate security, the cops scare me. I ended up being caught and had to be checked. It was found that I was carrying ...

... to our home a little after midnight. Ramona was happy to see us. She had a hard two weeks taking care of the house, the dog and the business. The trip was a great experience and I am grateful for her support in making it possible.

... walking through all wet spots in general. The wet spots away from the bathroom area are not always spilt beer. Think back to earlier when I made mention to guys peeing in boxes. 9. Smoke 'em if You got 'em - If you smoke, make sure you bring enough cigarettes to last you for the day. Preakness does not sell cigarettes inside the venue...only cigars. If you run out don't fret, chances there is a drunk girl someone that has dropped a ...

... was sassy and semi amazing (I have learned a new slang here, both semi and kinda are slang for really. This was problematic at first when I was told feeding the house animals is "kinda important" and I decided I needed to take a shower and go visit a friend first.) Monique's headquarters were located downtown and so I was forced to head into the heart of Baltimore. While I wasn't attacked, stabbed, rapped, or shot, I did somehow manage to offend the woman at the ...