Tina Comes to Visit

OK, so Tina is here for a day to visit. She's here from Japan visiting with her family etc. & coming to DC for a day. So Kat & I picked her up at the airport in my truck - yes it was very friendly with 3 of us in the cab of my truck - because Kat had a flat tire on her car & we didn't want to risk a donut tire failure on the beltway or I-95. We had a grand time, Kat & Tina got a pedicure, we went shopping, Tina got to meet Kat's fella, and all in all the 3 of us had a grand time. Thank you Tina.

Urchin's Birthday WooHoo

Today the Urchin is 27. Congratulations Urchin ! I am very happy to be your Mum, even if we can't get together today 'cause I gotta work.

WingNut decided to come in on the 13th. I am doing a Little Happy Dance for that too.

Fireworks with D&D

A Good Summer always includes spending the 4th of July with D&D in Vienna VA.

Many many years ago in the BC era - that's Before Child - I would spend the 4th of July with D&D & go to the Vienna VA fireworks. Then the kid came along & I would spend the 4th with Godfather-to-the-kid Chip. We would go to a grassy interchange near his apartment & watch the Mall fireworks. There were lots of families with kids watching the Works from that spot.

Then the Urchin & I went here & there for the 4th after Chip moved to California. After the Summer of the Great Motorcycle Trip the Urchin & I kinda got in the habit of going to D&D's, if my work schedule allowed. This year it allowed. A nice Bar-B-Q has had, then Don & I went to the works cameras in tow. It was a nice show. Unfortunately the Urchin had work so I hardly saw her, but otherwise a fine time was had by all.

I took a bunch of Works photos, most are pretty cool. I think I finally figured out how to photograph Works. The 3 above are typical. Hope you all had a good 4th & Happy Birthday to the USA.