Run, Run Fast as you can!

Saw Bix for the first time. Tara and Andrew flew out from Boston to participate. We had a very short and very terrific 4 days with our newlyweds. By the way, happy 1st anniversary on August 1st. A little more about Bix. It rained the whole time. I think that it probably lost some of its glitz. Not as many costumed runners as I had imagined. But it was a better day for the runners. A little cooler because of the rain. It also thundered and lightening up to the starting gun. One huge crack of thunder right after the singing of the National Anthem. Tara and Andrew finished well. I didn't ask them if they thought they would run it again. Hopefully they will.

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Happy 29th B-day

Happy Birthday, Nick

Hope you have a great day! Here is to one smooth dude.

Love,

Dad

Visiting DC

My son Tyler is in DC this summer for an internship. We visited him last weekend. This was not my first visit to DC. It was my second. There is alot to see in DC and everytime or both times I have been there, it seems a bit overwhelming. So much to see. And hot. So very hot. We stayed at a great hotel; the Washington Plaza on Thomas Circle. Great out door pool. And great location. In the middle of the city. Walking distance to the Mall, etc. Great restaurants and great pubs. One pub worth mentioning is the Brickskeller. Over one thousand different beers from all over the world. It could not have been better. Tyler found a beer that he had in Buenos Aires. Quilmes. Right there in DC. What a great city.

Summer bugs me

Earwigs are everywhere. They bug me. Earwigs are pretty harmless. Some say that they pinch. I haven't been pinched by an earwig.

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Eve of July 8th

Shared b-day for Tyler & Eli (technically not Eli's birthday, but a shared day none the less)

Happy Birthday, Tyler.

Happy 8th month, Eli. Tyler is 22 years old and Eli is 8 months. I hope you both have a great day. Tyler is my son and Eli is my grandson. And 8 is a popular birth day in our family. My mother is born on the 8th. I missed the 8th by one day (what's that say about me...a little off) There are others in my family born on the 8th, but I'll leave that for another day. Any way it's a good day. Happy day. A shared day worth noting. Love, Dad & Grand Dad

4 days with Eli

Just spent 4 days with Eli. He has changed so much. Eli is crawling and pulling himself up on everything. If you stand still too long, he will pull himself up on your leg. Eli will be walking and talking soon. He seems very close to both. He's a very happy baby...toddler. He is easily amused. He plays with his toys with both hands. In short, he is a busy boy.
We went to Old McDonald's Farm in Bever Park and he was thrilled with the animals. He's thrilled with almost anything. He likes mirrors and computer keyboards and necklaces and small pieces of anything on the floor that adults can't see. Eli likes to be outside. There is not much he does not like, except the occasional diaper change. He will not lay still. He flips over and crawls away. So he must be distracted for the event. Eli is a very busy boy.