Hugo was with us from 1987 to 1993 in our Chrisland Cove and Davidge houses. In July, 1987, we welcomed a new kitten, Hugo, to the family. Walt was not at all sure about the new arrival. Soon enough, Hugo became a big favorite. Well, first he became a favorite, then later he became big. …
Wasting no time after Barb completed her Bar Exam in July, we bought a townhouse of our own and moved in August, 1986. The townhouse was at 7593 Chrisland Cove in Falls Church, VA, in a development called The Yacht Club. It was a cluster of townhomes surrounding a small man-made pond dubbed Lake Sequoia …
In July of 1985, we went with Betsy and Joe to Williamsburg, Virginia, staying at the Williamsburg Motor House (which is no more) and paying visits to Busch Gardens, the pottery factory outlet, and the first round of golf for Joe and I at the Golden Horseshoe. We don’t have any pictures from the trip, but …
We were able to take a short Spring Break in May of 1985. We “won” a 3-day preview of time share resort in the Bahamas and combined it with a visit to Bill’s folks in Singer Island. The resort was called Treasure Cayand is still in operation (website). I don’t honestly recall a whole lot about …
My employer from 1982 – 1989. By mid-1982, I had made up my mind to leave Bei Jing-Washington, after deciding that being a young, white salesman in China with no technical experience and poor language skills was neither my calling nor a wise career path. I was interested in China, but did not want to …
Barb officially started law school at George Washington University in fall 1983. This album extends through graduation and beyond. We were able to take a short Spring Break in May of 1985. We “won” a 3-day preview of time share resort in the Bahamas and combined it with a visit to my folks in Singer …
I bumped into an article today that led to the PopulationPyramid.net and this chart showing population size by country. It’s very nice in its intuitive clarity not only for countries but also continents by color. I wondered what it looked like over time and was pleased that the chart includes a way to move backward …
In July, 1982, Barb and I went to the The Buccaneer (website) in St. Croix for what was supposed to have been a Bei Jing-Washington board meeting. The meeting, which was set up as sort of a boondoggle, didn’t happen, but my boss Neal let the two of us go anyway in lieu of a …
In August, 1981, Barb and I took a weekend jaunt out to wild and wonderful West Virginia, staying for a night at the Canaan Valley Resort (website), a hotel, golf course and ski area in a state park. I don’t remember much about the park; the hotel/facilities were decent and I thought I should go back …
While Barb was on a sojourn to Scottsdale with Betsy and Sara, I took a day trip drive to Shepherdstown, WV, the original Washington Monument and South Mountain Creamery. Normally, a little day trip like this might not warrant its own post but it was a pleasant little journey and sparked some thoughts about other …