Cruisin the Carribbean

Yes, Dinner was lovely....



Umm.. wait.. something's going on....




Hey!! How'd the waiter get under there??!?!?




Aaahhh.. Where I'd like to be now... toes in the sand .. looking out at the ocean..

Holiday Season Kick-Off

Oh.. the fun tourist pictures that everyone takes when the go to places like Colonial Williamsburg..

Here Matt and I are stuck in the stockade before watching the Grand Illumination.

[Experience a memorable holiday event at Colonial Williamsburgs Grand Illumination. A magnificent fireworks display will take place simultaneously at three locations in the Historic Area, concluding a weekend of old-fashioned merriment and cheer, and heralding the start of the holiday season.]

Sunday we went to the Williamsburg Winery for their December Open House and wine tasting.

Who Says First Dates Can't Be Great ?

The Event:
THE BLACKOUT
Sunday, October 30, 2005
DC United - Chicago Fire
Kickoff 4:30 pm
RFK Stadium


The invitees:
Me, Matt, a group of people he plays soccer with, and his two good friends from high school (who happen to be women)

The challenge:
Meet new guy, be cute, funny, interesting, AND try to make sure that his female friends like you too!

The plan:
Have friend/co-worker/soccer fan(Thanks T!) fill you in on local soccer hangouts like Summers in Arlington, teach you cool DC United soccer lingo like La Barra Brava, the Screaming Eagles, La Norte, review the FIFA rules of soccer, (find out what a FIFA is?!), go shopping and purchase red and black face paint. (OK maybe not)

The result:
[D.C. United saw their bid to repeat as MLS Cup champion ended at the conference semifinal stage, suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat by the Chicago Fire in the second leg on Sunday afternoon at RFK Stadium.]

OK so it wasn't a good day for DC United.. but it was a great date for us. We had a fun time at the game, went to dinner after had great conversation and a lot in common.





Game Day Photos From: Yellow Card Journalism Photo Service http://www.ibiblio.org/footy/


The next day made plans for Date 2: Fall Foliage Frolicking on Skyline Drive and a pick-your-own apple orchard.. I was told they would have apple trees, homemade pies, and cute farm animals... doesn't get any better than that.!

Hey.. It's supposed to be the Army 10 Miler !

This years Army 10 miler.. turned out to be the Army 11 something miler.. Thanks to everyone I trained with in the DC Road Runers.. to our coaches and the great people in my group.! Here is a photo of the 'official' finish line.. that we never got to cross.... and a picture of my group coach, my friend and myself crossing the 'unofficial' finish line... :)

How Men Should Be...

At my feet..... :)

Running Last Night

Lions and Tigers.. but no Bears

While running last night I saw some pretty neat things.. besides the usual hills in Rock Creek Park .... I saw.. a baby elephant, a giraffe or two, some monkeys, really cute prairie dogs, a crazy squirrel, and a cheetah.. all in DC.. pretty cool..... I love living here

Mud it's not just for facials

mud .. it's not just for facials..

Last night after work .. I went with R* out to Rock Creek Park.. and we did some trail running..on part of the Western Ridge trail.. It was a blast. It's so much fun to be outside running around in the park.. sooo much better than running on treadmills, concrete, tracks, umm airports, pretty much more fun than running anywhere.

We saw lots of deer, lightning bugs, ate some wild raspberries (not WHILE we were running).. we had to cut past this one part of the golf course…. Which was pretty funny.. when a few golf balls went popping off trees near us.. FORE!!! .. And I thought we just had to keep our eye out for murderers in the woods.. who knew we had to look out for stray golf balls too!

Before we left R* watered the plants in the community garden near the park.. I got to take home a bunch of tomatoes and green beans.. yum.. I can't wait to have them with dinner tomorrow night.. Thanks R*!

My legs were DONE .. by the time I took the metro home. climbed the escalator stairs.. I get home and just want to go to bed.. but.. there was a Dominion power truck in the driveway.. and the elevators in the building were out!! More stairs!! Luckily I only live on the 4th floor .. (stalkers take note) .. [ahhh.. but I've moved since then....]

What I learned last night :

Wild Raspberries are a million times better than the ones in the stores.

There are deer in DC! Who knew?!

Lightning bugs are awesome.. they make everything twinkle like Disney World.

I'll never take elevators for granted again.

Running on trails outside on the dirt, up the hills, over the rocks and streams is fantastic fun.. and the people you get to share that with … well they know you like no one else does.

Showers

We are having a bridal shower at work today for a co-worker.. Why is it that we celebrate and buy presents for a girl who 'finds a guy.. and gets married..' .. Why don't we throw parties for single girls.. as a kind of congratulations.. you got away from that guy! Or way to avoid trouble with that one.. Congratulations! Here are some dishes... It's just not fair.. :( Single girls need dishes too..)

Cherry Blossoms in DC

When I took this picture it reminded me of a poem....

In a Station of the Metro
by: Ezra Pound

The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.

Disney Marathon 2005

Disney 2005... My first marathon experience..

Playing Tourist

My cousin and one of his daughters came to DC to visit me .. we hit some of the sights around town...



Arlington Cemetary




Mt. Vernon

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment

Invasive Plant Removal.
Sunday, March 4, 2007, 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Barcroft Park,
4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive.
Meet in front of the parking garage.
Help protect Arlington's only bog!

http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org/index.htm