Fire at Eastern Market

Around 1 a.m. we woke up to smell of something burning. From the turret room, we could see smoke coming from a few blocks away. Although our house was safe, it made for a restless night. Then, this morning, we heard what had burned....

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Walking by this morning, I could see that the roof of the building was mostly gone, but the front facade looked OK. The mayor has already said it will be restored, but it could take a while.

For those who don't know, the market really is the center of our neighborhood. Aside from the fresh food it actually sells, it is the draw that has helped develop many local businesses. Here is some more information about the market: http://www.easternmarketdc.com/history.php

Tulips

Here are some pictures of our spring tulips. We worried about them this year because we had such odd weather, but they bloomed nicely.

San Diego Trip

These are pictures from our recent trip to San Diego to visit Angie's sister, Stephanie. I have more pictures, but no time to post themnow.

Here is her new apartment/house in the South Park (no, really) area of San Diego.



This is Steph's living room as seen from her breakfast nook.








Stephanie and I receiving a surfing lesson before we hit the water.







Here I am getting ready to surf! I had a lot of fun, and I even managed to stand on the board a few times! Stephanie did great too, but we both decided we need to do a lot more yoga before trying that again!

Welcome!

Hi everyone and welcome to our blog! This will mostly contain family stuff, and it's an easier way to share our adventures. Hope everyone enjoys! This is Angie and I sailing on vacation in Cape Cod in 2005.