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All good things must come to an end
My time in DC ended with several hectic days of packing and tending to details that ran right up to the last minute I was in town. Things had been too crazy towards the end to do some last minute … Continue reading
Winding Down
A little over two years ago, in one of my first posts, I wrote about the big decisions I had made to lead to my leaving home for what at the time was a one year assignment on the east … Continue reading
Sightings
Today I rode down in my apartments elevator with Supreme Court justice Elena Kegan. She lives in the building. This is the second time I’ve seen here, the first time during the time of her confirmation hearings.
The Lansburgh Crew
Among the nice surprises about my apartment building are the periodic social events sponsored at local bars and restaurants that have enabled me to get to know some of my neighbors and develop some nice friendships. Recently we did a … Continue reading
Surprise Visit
I got a surprise visit from a couple of cousins that I haven’t seen in more than a decade. Dave was working on one of his rental houses in this area, and Stan and Ruthann were driving up from Florida … Continue reading
Annapolis and the Naval Adademy
LANL’s Mark Anderson rented a car for the weekend, so it gave us an opportunity to do some sightseeing away from the core of DC. We decided to go see the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. The naval academy … Continue reading
Posted in Journal, Life
Tagged Adventure, DC, Sightseeing
Snow Time
I’ve been moaning for a while about wanting to experience some east coast snow. Be careful what you wish for. It started snowing Friday morning. It was sufficiently warm that even by Friday evening, it wasn’t building up on the … Continue reading
In-Flight Excitement
I had a little excitement on my flight from Dulles airport to San Francisco. I was sitting in the very last row of the plane. Just as we were taking off it started making a very loud vibrating kind of … Continue reading
Moving Day
The day has finally come when I must leave the luxurious life at the Ritz-Carlton and move into my apartment. I came to town with two suit cases and a camera bag, all under my arms. Somehow it’s taking me … Continue reading
The Year for Big Decisions
After 20+ years of pretty much going with the flow, and avoiding any major life decisions, this year I was faced (twice) with some big decisions. The last major life decision I made was deciding to leave my home state … Continue reading