I’m not sure what we did for July 4, but Betsy sent along these photos of the Embreys visiting the beach in North Carolina, so they are accounted for. As evidence of the fact I was playing tennis, here’s a trophy I won for 4.0 Men’s Doubles from the Columbia Association’s Bastille Day tournament. I …
We looked after Gerard and Chris’ dog, Dawson, for a day or two in early January. She was a beast of a puppy and tore up Gerard and Chris’s house when she was young, but she’d mellowed a bit and was a pretty good house guest…for a short while. Harry Potter and I were a …
For Christmas 2002, I got myself one of them newfangled digital cameras, so 2003 marks our first year of mostly digital photos, with timestamps that help me place when each shot was taken. Lucky you! Barb, Allie and I started the year (actually the end of 2002) in Florida with Grandma and Grandpop at their …
One day, in late August or September of 2002, Allie and Barb went grocery shopping together at the Dorsey Search Giant near home. There was a girl outside the store with a sign saying “Free Kittens” and a box of said kittens there for the choosing. (I must say, I’ve shopped there hundreds of times …
Summer started with a new (and final) season of T-ball for Allie, this time as an Astro. If she could have kept playing T-ball, Allie might have stayed with it as she rather enjoyed the languid pace of the game. Unfortunately, one could only play for two seasons before matriculating to coach-pitch softball. Allie didn’t …
New year, new friends, new birthday parties to attend. This one was a sleepover with Emily Lowe and many buddies. I think Emily is top left, next to Blair, then the other Emily in red, Tessa and India. Alexie is hugging Allie. Lily is down front. Not sure who the other two are…but that’s pretty …
Their first summer in Colorado in 2001, Betsy, Joe, Sara and Kristen went on a rafting trip down the San Juan river in Utah. Cousin and experienced guide Stewart Aitchison organized the trip with his wife Ann, daughter Kate, and some other friends. Betsy sent a bunch of photos of the trip and thoughtfully captioned …
Fourth of July was a home grown event this year. We had already been to the beach in North Carolina and were shortly to take off for a cruise to Alaska. Allie made the best of it with a star-spangled dress and a pledge of allegiance. Allie and Barb went to Patti’s for a sleepover, …
Having Betsy, Joe and the girls in Colorado gave us a good reason to go see them and try some skiing. They scouted several ski slopes and recommended Copper Mountain. Betsy enticed us with a postcard and some photos of the Copper Mountain village she took on a January visit with her friends Pat and …
We once again spent July 4 in Ocean City with the Harders. I think we tried out a different condo, but otherwise we were getting into a groove. Traditions included a carryout dinner of ribs the first night (usually from J/R’s, now closed), dinner at a small Italian place we liked (Antipasti, I think), one …