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A Roundup and A Catchup

let me tell you about my latest obsession... National Parks. (thanks Ken Burns!)
I saw that week long documentary...and wow.
Somehow after thirty hours of watching it on the telly, I got national park fever and we went to Harpers Ferry
Something about aquiring/stamping the park passport and watching it fill up...it GETS me! stamp stamp stamp!

The girls clambered on rocks and trees.
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We only ended up with one wet foot. M and I were white knuckling it while they were up on the tree...
Someone may have inherited my apprehension of heights and falling into cold water.
I like the direction provided to the faint of heart...lets just go up that way...
skootching on yer butt up a log...ugh. Scary!

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But, closer to the bank, courage returned!

They apparently make leaves bigger in Harpers Ferry. This one was particularly Blog Worthy
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Yikes!
I was expecting to find some sort of tree nut the size of an ostrich egg with a leaf that big.
This was my view for most of the trip...I guess I am slow
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A sign that echoed what I had been saying all day.
Tweens are notoriously clumsy...especially when they are eating, walking, bickering, looking about, and not listening to their parental unit.
I made this one pose with the sign so I could say...
See I told you! Now eyes in front of you!
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Here is M - probably herding us toward the exhibits. Tweens love to dwindle and dwaddle.
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I'm getting good at these! My freakishly long limbs do come in handy!
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happy newlyweds...
Next excursion...we are going to DC... there are 4 stamps to be had in the district and I am going to get them.


This past weekend I went to Georgetown with these fine ladies...
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Tanya, Donna, and Ei

What would we do without our PDAs?
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I think it went like this...
Synchronize iphones/Blackberries!
Right, where are we now?
Ooh I got a text!

My favorite text was the "what are you wearing" sent by tanya at many given points during the weekend.

We had a fine old time!
There was yarn shopping, regular shopping, SWISH dinners, and cupcakes...
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There *may* have been a small mishap with my lovely cupcakes...but they tasted FABULOUS just the same.
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We stayed at the Fairmont Hotel in DC...and it was a lovely place to rest and recouperate.
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Even with all this cavorting about...I've managed to get 2 items knitted and off the needles.

I finished the 2nd pair of the fingerless mitts - with plenty of yarn to spare!

and I knitted a sweater for my GUS.

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This is the Cowl and Howl pattern from Stitch and Bitch...I took a little cowl off the howl. . I also added a hole for his harness for when he takes me for a drag. He has so much energy!!
PS that coke can is empty...but he is always looking at me (see below) and I had M distract him with something that smells tasty.
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here he is in his favorite spot..curled up anywhere he can find on me.
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Although this morning, he elected to stay in bed with M. When no one is looking, they are best buds.

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Comments (15)

Awwww, family photos rock! And when did you have time to whip up a sweater for Gus? I'm amazed. He looks so many it it - tee hee!

Missing you already. Cant wait for our next trip together.

Love ya, T

as if gus needed to get any cuter!
even in their crumpled state i recognize a little red velvet action with those cupcakes!
good job with your long-limbed photo...when i do that with my short appendages all we get is my nose & a little bit of ear.

looks like funtimes all around! xo

Vickie:

I love the photos of Gus. We have a good state park in Harford Co., MD it is Rocks State Park. The King and Queen seat is there. You should check it out.

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