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July 26, 2006
Shout Out to Newport
NoVA - We're on on way back to Newport, RI, on Friday morning. This will be my longest visit since we left. We already have our food and drink list ready with Sig's Chicken Salad first and then out to Brenton Point.
-- Tim
Posted by at 5:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)July 23, 2006
No Door Prize
NoVA - We were planning on spending a quiet night at home yesterday, since this is our only weekend home in this six-week streach (Maine > Boston > Philly > NoVA > Newport > NY). Somewhere between the time I fired-up the grill and we were able to get the burgers out, a monsoon swept in. Because it's raining buckets, and I can't get my burgers grill, you think that's bad. Nothing.
Suddenly, water starts to pours through the molding of the doorframe that we spent $xxxx to replace last spring, and puddle in our dining room -- yes, this is in the house. The rain calmed and we managed to get some plastic sheeting around the outside windowsill.
This morning I tested the frame and found where the window and door frame had separated, so I just caulked and did more handyman tasks. Later I'll repaint and then cross your fingers.
-- Tim
Posted by at 3:44 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)July 18, 2006
Livin' On A Prayer
Philadelphia - "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" is how Bon Jovi started the show on this HOT Saturday night at Citizen's Bank Field, the home of the Phillies. We sat in leftfield, about 30 feet from the stage extension that looped into the audience. By being able to move into the audience, Jon Bon Jovi made himself more accessible to women throwing their under garments. The biggest casualty of the evening were the thousands of innocent t-shirts that lost their sleeves in the name of '80s style.
About the show: It rocked. Since Philly is Jon Bon Jovi's adopted city -- he owns the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena League, and has reportedly done alot of charity work in the city -- he was like a second homecoming. The South Jersey faithful showed their love for the band 2 1/2 hour show that covered all the hits and much more.
We didn't bring a camera to the show because we were 100% expecting rain. The weather was 90 degrees and 90% humidity -- the open stadium was the hottest club I was ever at. We were actually wishing it would rain about half way through.
I did include some pictures we took on Sunday, including our lunch at The City Tavern, which dates back to the days of Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin. Even then it was still so hot and muggy that we decided it would be more comfortable sitting in a traffic jam with air conditioning, rather than walking the streets. I have no idea how Ben Franklin did it.
Posted by at 2:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)July 10, 2006
Boston 2006
We had a good, long and exausting few days in Boston. The first night was out with the Hef's, Dan and Mary Ellen hosted a boat ride in Boston harbor and then a cook out on the dock. It's very cool having a cookout right on the harbor in teh shadow of Faneill Hall.
The theme of the next few days was "we walked", so along with everything else we did, the assumed story starts with "we walked." Friday was tourist day starting at Faneill Hall and ending up on Newbury Street. Saturday we got to see our friend Dave Alpert or davealpert.com do a show and then Sunday we went to the North End, which is the Little Italy of Boston, to watch the World Cup final of Italy vs. France. It was wild. Police closed the main streets in the area and people flooded local cafe to watch through the front windows.
-- Tim
Posted by at 7:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)July 7, 2006
We Have the Bag and the Blue Paw
Maine Coast - Today was the unplanned stops of our vacation:
1) Bangor, Maine -- We stopped at the Bangor Jetpark and they had Becky's luggage.
2) Topsham, Maine -- As we neared Portland, in the town of Topsham, I saw the sign for the Sea Dog Brewery, so we jumped off the highway so I could find the source keg of their Blue Paw beer. If there was a motel in eyesight we may have cancelled the Old Orchard Beach part of the trip, but after having lunch we set back on course.
-- Tim
July 5, 2006
Leaving Maine
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Lubec, ME - We are leaving the top-right of Maine tomorrow, having been vacationing with Becky's family in Lubec.
The story of the trip was that Becky's luggage never saw Lubec. Somehow the good people from United could not get it on the same plane that mine was on, so it did not get to Boston with us. From there the unfunny comedy of errors centered around the fact that United seldom knew where the bag was - DC? NY? Boston? Portland? Bangor? - each time we made an attempt to get it. Finally on Monday, we were told the bag was safely stored at the Bangor airport, so we plan to stop there and get on the way back.
The big event was a barbeque at Lisa and Kevin's on Sunday. Monday was Tony's birthday, parade #1, and the fireworks, unfortunately we were too lame to go out. Monday was also THE FIRST TIME in the history of Kevin's boating career that the boat go swamped. It was probably because the fat guy (me) was in the bow (nautical talk for front), so I got drenched from feet to shoulders.
The Maine trip is not completely done; from here, we plan to stay around Old Orchard Beach to see what the big deal is about that.
-- Tim
Posted by at 10:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)July 1, 2006
It's My Birthday
NoVA - I'm older. But at least I now have tickets to see the Met's on Aug 5 in NY. This trip was thoughtfully planned by my wife who bought the tickets awhile back, and she arranged it so we could stay with our friends Eric and Melissa. The beauty of the story is that Aug 5 is Eric's birthday, so we are using my birthday present to take him to a Met's game on his birthday. He's good.
--Tim