Monthly Archives: May 2008

Herndon Virginia – May 25, 2008

Middleburg, VA May 25, 2008 Mary Anne took us out to visit her horse, Oakley. She is a real beauty with a shiny black coat and a white star on his head. He is about 12 years old and is … Continue reading

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Alexandria Virginia – May 24, 2008

Mary Anne, Stan’s niece, picked us up from our hotel on Saturday to take us to the Virginia countryside. Mary Anne moved from Atlanta this year to be close to the vibrancy of the big city, history and multitude of … Continue reading

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Arlington National Cemetery – May 23, 2008

With one more day to tour the Washington DC area we selected Arlington National Cemetery. We took the hotel shuttle downtown and hopped on the Metro for a ride to the outskirts of town. It was a beautiful spring day … Continue reading

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Washington DC Capitol – May 22, 2008

Today we visited the nations Capitol in Washington DC. The hotel shuttle dropped us off about 8:30 in the line that gave out tickets starting at 9 am. Our ticket was for the 10 tour. We rested on a park … Continue reading

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Washington Monument – May 21, 2008

We popped onto the 8 am shuttle to downtown DC. We had a vague plan of what wanted to do in the 3 days in the downtown area. Memorials we the treat for today. We got of at Washington Memorial. … Continue reading

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Train ride to Washington DC – May 20, 2008

Stan and I put Jamela back on a plane to Denver while we journeyed on a train to from Boston to Washington DC. From the airport for a couple of dollars each, we caught the Silver Line – T (subway), … Continue reading

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Arboretum – Boston May 19, 2008

What a peaceful day walking through the almost deserted Arnold Arboretum in Boston. The place was a glow in Rhododendron in hues of pinks, peaches to brilliant raspberry red. We walked through the trails up granite stairs to the hint … Continue reading

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John’s Graduation May 18, 2008

Today is the day. John Kropewnicki graduated with a Masters degree in Computer Science from Tuft’s University. Graduation was in the open grassy court yard surrounded by interesting collegiate buildings. The band played Pomp and Circumstance along with many other … Continue reading

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Somerville, MA – Walking the neighborhood

May 15, 2008 The three of us, Stan, Jamela and I, hurried to the airport for an early morning flight to Boston only to be stopped in our tracks by very pokey luggage check and hour wait in the security … Continue reading

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Spring Party 5/4/08

Rudy drove carefully into our driveway with a smile beaming across his face and a twinkle in his eyes. His wife Lorraine sat elegantly beside him as he backed the car into our driveway. They were fifteen minutes early. What … Continue reading

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