A Day at the Beach - Manasota Key, FL

Shane and I went to the beach today at Manasota Key, in Florida, and I took these pictures.

Cactus Measurement - Keeping Track

I bought a cutting of my big cactus to Florida last Christmas. I have had the original plant for about 30 years. The original plant has grown so tall and wide (see below) that we are not taking it with us when we move in June. The people buying our house were very happy to have it.  I am taking a taller, thinner cutting with me to our new DC 1 bedroom apartment, and I gave my mom another smaller cutting.

We noticed the Florida cactus already seems taller. I measured its height today so I can keep track of how fast it is growing. It measured 22 inches.

The original cactus I've had for 30 years +

Our Florida House from the Rear

I went kayaking today and took a picture of the back of our house. Actually, this shot was taken last month, but I did kayak today and could have taken it. The light was better last month.

President Obama Supports Marriage Equality

I'm sorry it took me a while to post this, but here is video of the President of the United States saying he supports gay marriage. I watched it live yesterday at work on CNN with my boss and another co-worker. I got goosebumps. I'm very proud our president finally took this risk. Very cool.

Look for Cosmo's Moon Tonight

Get ready for a super moon tonight - Cosmo's Moon! Love this scene.

Poor Rider Etiquette Rampant on DC's Metro

The riders of DC's Metro system aren't always known for good rider etiquette. Though you can't see in the photo, this metro car is fairly full (there are no empty seats and some people are standing). To discourage people from sitting next to them, people often sit their bags on the seat next to them or sit on the aisle side of the seat. This forces people who want to sit to ask them to move their bag or move over, which most people usually will do. I've never seen someone say no. I just think it is rude to force people to have to ask to sit. Interestingly, many times these people will be reading the Bible as they hog two seats.

Celebrating 14 Wonderful Years Together

Today, Shane and I are celebrating our 14th anniversary. This photo was taken last year during our trip to South Dakota. We will be dining out tonight at one of our favorite restaurants on Capitol Hill, Acqua Al 2. We are in the middle of selling our house and buying a new condo (cause we need a little more stress), so this is going to be a busy month for us. It will be nice to take a little break and enjoy a nice dinner. Love you Honey! Can't wait until we have a place in NYC!