We spent some time today on the NCR Trail/Little Falls trout fishing and beagle swimming and knitting. I finished my reversed Endpaper Mitts just in time for… summer.
Hi Buddy- you are going to be my dinner tonight!
I agree.
Fell’s Point, Baltimore Maryland
Pentax K100D
08 June 2008
We took mom out for special tea on Saturday afternoon…. except the reservations got screwed up and so we didn’t get tea at Bertha’s. I walked over to the Petticoat Tearoom- but apparently they only take reservations for 15 or more people and if they don’t have that- they don’t open up. I called and called and called Teavolve to see if they could fit us in for a last minute reservation- but they don’t answer their phones.
So we ended up with mussels at Bertha’s for Mom and James, and then over to Slainte for a pint (or 5) and planned out our dream farm we want to collectively buy and move to in a few years- where we will grow vegetables, sheep, goats, babies, chickens, turkeys, llamas, alpacas, more babies and some asparagus, of course.
Mom wasn’t interested in going to the museum with us- so she headed home to garden and we went to the Baltimore Museum of Art’s second to last day of a photography exhibit before it closed. I went a few weeks ago and loved it- but I wanted to bring James back to see it, too. Afterwards- we had to run errands- and in the span of about 3 hours we took both of the following photos. We were headed down to and kinda underneath the Francis Scott Key Bridge when I took this photo of Baltimore from a distance- you can see the port/marina on the right and I thought that was Fort Carroll on the left- but maybe it is just a ship?
On the right, behind the giraffe looking things but in front of the city is where Fort McHenry is located and about 100 meters from where I took this photo is a buoy marking the spot where the HMS Tonnant was supposed to be anchored when Francis Scott Key, a then 35-year-old amateur poet wrote “Defence of Fort McHenry”, later named The Star Spangled Banner, after seeing the bombardment of Fort McHenry at Baltimore, Maryland, by Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812.
Later, we went to get our growlers filled up at the local brew pub and came across this beautiful lightning storm. I’ve never attempted lightning photography- and since it wasn’t raining and we weren’t in any rush- we spent probably a half an hour trying to get a decent shot of the amazing light show. This is the best we did- I had no idea it was so difficult to capture lightning.
It is storming like all get out right now- full of thunder and lightning and sideways rain. My new wind chimes are getting quite a workout. I love thunderstorms in the summertime- in fact- the entire reason I got my new wind chimes was so I could hear it singing during the thunderstorms this summer.
Unfortunately, someone in the house does NOT love thunderstorms. Here, let me show you a photo.
See the tiny little beagle snout peaking out from under the pillow? She is trying to burrow herself underneath me- I put the pillow behind me to give her a little extra coverage while she whimpers and shivers. Don’t worry, little pup, the storm will pass soon enough.
Beagle Snout.
Pentax K100D
Baltimore, Maryland
04 June 2008
James ran the Resolution Day 5k Run in Patterson Park.
While Daisy and I took pictures and peed on stuff, in reverse order.
New Hat
Home, Maryland
Pentax K100D
29 December 2007
Daisy models a birthday hat I made for little Liam.
I used Schulana Tweed-Lux from A Good Yarn
85% Wool/10% Silk/5% Cashmere
And I finally got James to try it on as well.
James opened his Christmas present last night, a joint effort from me and his parents.
Lookit at the scruffy!
Christmas tree decorating. I really wanted a live/balled tree this year but when we got to the nursery I realized they were like $200 and not very exciting- so we settled for a nice big Douglas that is well over 7 feet and smells great.
I realized why he is making this face here- not because I surprise flashed him- but because he thinks he always blinks when I am taking a photo so he is concentrating extra hard on keeping his peepers open.
Some of you may remember when 16 year old James started shaving his head. He agreed to grow it out a tiny bit for me because I like his hair but and here is all the evidence he needs to start shaving it again- a nice big soft spot on the top!
Unwrapping the Tree.
Baltimore, MD
Pentax K100D
08 December 2007
James.
Home, Baltimore, MD
Pentax K100D
30 November 2007
A great thing about seeing the movie last night also was that now James wants a camel. Actually, he said he wants 6 camels.
I suggested if/when we are in Cairo in January we might find something where we could go riding camels and camping for a few days in the desert. He agreed.
I don’t care too much about the pyramids, I’m much more interested in the modern history of Cairo and the desert.
Also- I found a local rugby team that is looking for new members. For him, not me. He wants to learn to play and he’s totally fit and 6′5 and scary looking- so he’s going to email them today about practice.
Meet James.
James and Huck bonding.
This is bullshit. I’m not impressed with anything you do.
Sweet sweet victory. My fantasy football team is now 3-6, and you know what that means?
Not.Last.Place.
That’s what it means. I’m not the suckiest, thanks to my friends Joseph Addai and Randy Moss, Reggie Bush, and Brett Favre. The New England game was really intense- Joesph Addai was doing really well but I couldn’t be too excited about it because he was playing New England. Any amount of excitement on my end about Indianapolis doing well would have led to certain and rapid end-of-friendship between me and Teh Offensive Eric. He didn’t talk to me for most of the game.
Oh and there was a baby!
Did I mention that we have tickets now to go see the Patriots-Ravens game next month? James is going to pick up the tickets tomorrow.
James is reluctantly going with us and I got tickets for Mom and Jerry as well. Jerry won’t talk to us once we get inside, but with the recent Ravens loss to the Steelers, maybe people won’t be as vicious to us in our Tom Brady Jerseys?
OhMYGOD I can’t wait.
We had a nice lunch today in Fells Point from Tacos Jalisco (2007 Best Street Vendor Food). We had tamales, tongue, tacos and guava soda- and then I put an eye patch on James and made Woci pose for me.
Ambular
