OGC Holiday Party, 2009
Photos from the OGC Holiday Party on December 23, 2009 at someone’s house (not ours, thankfully). Barb took the photos but where’s one of Barb?
2009 Second Half
After our return from China with the Speizmans on June 21, I embarked on my new role as VISTA for FIRST in Maryland. My first milestone was a four-day VISTA bootcamp in Philadelphia starting July 14. I was able to wander a bit around Philadelphia on my own, including a seeing the outside of the …
China 2009, Part 10
Part 10 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Saturday, June 20 – Shanghai and Pudong For our final full day in China, Rick and I rose early and headed out to explore some of my old stomping grounds and other parts of Shanghai. The ladies slept in and indulged in the …
China 2009, Part 9
Part 9 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Thursday, June 18 – Arrival in Shanghai We reluctantly checked out of the Four Seasons Hong Kong and made our way back to the airport for our flight to Shanghai. This was my first time back in Shanghai since 1988 for one day …
China 2009, Part 8
Part 8 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Wednesday, June 17 – Bus to Stanley Market, Sunset at Four Seasons For old times’ sake, we took the #6 bus from the Star Ferry terminal across the island toward Stanley, passing our hold homes and haunts. This was a chance to show …
China 2009, Part 7
Part 7 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Sunday, June 14 – Xian to Hong Kong We split off from the Speizmans for the next few days. They headed toward the karst mountains and river valleys near Yangshuo and Guilin while Allie, Barb and I headed to Hong Kong. This was …
China 2009, Part 6
Part 6 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Saturday, June 13 – Xian The highlight and main purpose for visiting Xian was to see the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. I remembered being amazed by our first visit in 1988. I was eager to show Allie and the Speizmans …
China 2009, Part 5
Part 5 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Friday, June 12 – Beijing to Xian We got ourselves checked out of the Raffles and transported back to the fancy new Beijing airport. We had enough time to relax a little and explore the amenities. It beat any airport we could think …
China 2009, Part 4
Part 4 of our June 2009 trip to China with the Speizmans. Thursday, June 11 – Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Shopping I woke up early and took a walk on my own for an hour or so to take some pictures and see a bit more of Tiananmen Square and a few blocks beyond. …
2009 First Half
The year started with a New Year’s Open House at our place on January 3. There were no photos taken at the time but we have proudly saved this fine decoration that Allie made for the event. The plate was a leftover centerpiece from the previous GCS auction. A couple of days later, there was …