Happy Birthday America

I expected July to be hot, humid, muggy, miserable. Thanks to a hurricane off the coast, all the humidity was pulled out to sea and the day cooled off to a nice seventy-five degrees. With baseball in the morning and fireworks in the evening and friends filling the day, I could not have had a better Fourth of July.

The rest of the month was pretty good too. I had a conference in San Francisco so I went out early and spent time with my brother and sister in Sacramento. Running in the morning, playing in the pool in the afternoon, and laughing in the evening made for a perfect time. Glad I got to visit with them.

On the way home from the conference, I detoured in LA and spent time with my friend who lives near the beach. I'm such a beach body. One day I sought out a beach we'd visit when I was a kid. When I found it, memories came flooding back with sand castles, body surfing, and a hundred stairs up and down to get to the beach. I love California!

Of course, I also explored DC on Sundays, hiked in the Shenandoahs, and visited Wolf Trap. Really a great summer!

Kayaking on the Potomac

Merry Old Month of May

May really kicked off my hashtag of discoveringDC as I continued to explore and enjoy my old and new friendships on the east coast.

Love when the Ball family comes to town

Ball family

Love the beautiful spring weather

Roommates together again

Embassy day

At the Czech Republic ambassador's home

Spring flowers everywhere!

Bought my first piano

Birthdays at Gravelly Point

First Nats game of the season

Outer Banks

Wright Brothers Memorial