More pictures that didn't make their own post...
May is the concert season for our school children. First, the eldest had a pops concert at the beginning of the month. His concert band played music from the recent
Star Trek reboot. The Wind Ensemble played Led Zeppelin in Concert. Both were delightful.
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| Concert! |
The eldest also had his driver's license test, which he passed. I watched a short bit of it from the sideline. Maryland has a long portion on actual roads, so I couldn't see everything.
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| Parking in the MVA parking lot |
During one day of long errands, I stopped off at the
Guinness Open Gate Brewery and had a quick lunch. I paired the caesar salad with Give It a Chai, a stout with chai spice flavor that was very delightful. I sampled the Pineapple Coconut Stout which only reaffirmed my theory that beer and fruit don't mix well (unless you are talking about a lime wedge in a Corona).
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| A quick lunch |
The library had a program for kids to pet dogs, so my youngest went. He's a bit skittish around animals, so the experience was definitely a good one.
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| Not dual-wielding, but something like it |
More concerts came the next week. My elementary scholar played his bass in the same auditorium where his older sister played her cello a day later.
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| Elementary Orchestra |
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| High School Orchestra |
We did not see any of the aurora borealis during
those solar storms but we did see a sweet rainbow in our neighborhood.
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| A full arc? |
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My wife is the treasure at the end of the rainbow
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The kids hiked by some rock formation while I was somewhere else. My wife got these pictures.
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| King of the mountain |
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| Getting dethroned |
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| Happy hiker |
During a walk back from school, we spotted two new families in the neighborhood.
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| Traffic on the waterways |
We went on a scout hike and discovered a big worm and the joys of a creek beach.
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| Centi- or Milli-? |
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| Cricket Creek beach |
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| Epic throw time! |
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| Crossing the creek |
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| Uh-oh! |
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| Made it! |
On the way out to celebrate our niece's graduation, we stopped off at
South Mountain Creamery and had a treat along with a quick peek at the cows.
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| Shy about having a picture taken |
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| Not shy about having a picture taken |
Back at home, my youngest's school had their field day where everyone plays outdoor games. I volunteered to run the Buddy Walkers, which is a sort of synchronized ski walking. My son walked by once but did not play my game. Later, as he was packing to go home, I got a picture of him sitting in the principal's chair. He got it as a prize from a silent auction fundraiser--he got to use it for a week at his classroom desk.
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| As close as he got to me during field day |
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| More festivities |
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| Principal's chair in 4th grade! |
I usually take a short cut walking back from school. One morning I caught some deer hanging out in our little woods.
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| A zoomed in shot |
We visited
Centennial Park in Columbia, Maryland, to do some geocaching and play at one of the playgrounds.
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| Working together |
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| Do you think I want my picture taken? |
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| A little relaxation |
I visited my sister in Virginia and the only picture I took was of my steak at
Outback Steakhouse. Whoops!
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| Sirloin with lobster mac! |
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