Our Christmas Tree

Cactus I mean.

Old Friend

I ran into an old friend in Old Town Alexandria. He told me be just
got a new job that starts soon.

Scottish Parade in Old Town Alexandria

We happened upon this parade while shopping today. We wondered why
all the roads were closed.

Union Station Christmas Tree

This tree was donated by Norway. You would think they could afford to
buy one. They were selling all sorts of Norwegian stuff around it,
including the canned seafood below.

Fishballs for Everyone!

Starchy Dinner

I got a roasted chicken at the grocery store and made some Stove-top
stuffing and nuked some mashed potatoes and corn. Too starchy? I
need to go on a diet.

Our Last Show

The third and last show of the weekend starred the amazing Estelle
Parsons, (Roseanne's mom on her sitcom). We like musicals better, but
this was good--but long.

All My Sons

This was kind of a downer. It didn't have a strong emotional effect
on me. Lots of big stars though.

Go Billy!

This year's best musical, I am willing to bet. I loved it!

Empire State Building

Were going to go to the top, but the wait was more than 2 hours. We
passed.

Real New York Cheesecake

Mmmmmmmm

NYC Pizza

Not as good as typical NYC pizza, but we ate most of it.

Lucy and Ethel Barbie

Shane picks out a toy at FAO Schwartz

Me in Times Square

New York City!

This is where we ate Thanksgiving dinner. It was yummy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Brooklyn Diner in NYC.

Art

I also stopped at the National Gallery of Art and saw Repose by John
Singer Sargent.

Capitol Walk

I went for a walk this afternoon on the Mall and past the Capitol. I
saw this sign about the upcoming Inauguration.

New Skylight

The old one was leaky. $850 later we have a new one.

Cactus Inside

It is that time of the year and the cactus was getting chilly. It
asked to come inside. I couldn't let it die.

My Ballot

I know your vote is supposed to he secret, but I snapped a shot of it
after I filled it out. Go Barry!

Voting Line

It took about an hour to vote this morning, which I guess is not bad
relatively speaking. It usually only takes 20 minutes. You might
notice that nobody was in the T-Z line while the M-S line was crazy
long.

Vote Barry

If Obama wins tomorrow, he will be the first president younger than
me. He was born one day after me.

The Fonz Goes to the Dogs

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> This is Jeffy, my friend Elaine's Yorkie. He was dressed up to fit
> in with her 50's theme costume at her Halloween party.
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Marine Corps Marathon

I ran in 4 hours, 22 minutes and 32 seconds! That was my best time
ever for a marathon. This was taken a few minutes after I finished.

Spiders!

Call an Exterminator!

A house in DC I saw on a walk.

Home for the Weekend

I went to see my mom over the weekend and had a visit with my nieces
who were home for the weekend from college. Their eyes don't normally
look like that. They were just being silly. They are two of my
sister's triplets. They are in their first semester of college at
Towson U. outside of Baltimore. That is where their Uncle Mark went!

Yesterday's Lunch

I went to Taco Bell -- Obviously... It was good.

Praying Mantis

At my Mom's and noticed this praying mantis on a pumpkin on her steps.

Near The Finish

This is near the finish at the US Air Force Marathon. I muster up all
the energy I had left to beat the guy wearing the backpack. Though I
crossed the finish line before him, he had a faster chip time.

US Air Force Marathon Finish

This is my finish at the US Air Force Marathon at Wright Patterson Air Force Base outside of Dayton, Ohio. Sadly, I lost. I'm the guy in the white shirt. My chip time was actually 4 hours, 27 minutes and 31 seconds. I came in 876th our of 1798 finishers. This was my second marathon ever and my first in 10 years. I'm going to run the Marine Corps Marathon in DC on Oct 26.