We ended August and started off Labor Day weekend with our friends, Alex & Heather, from Hallandale, FL.
Nothing like red wine and chocolate 🍫 martini's 🍸.
As always we had a great time with them.
We're off again! We were about three hours into our five hour drive and I realized I forgot a pair of shoes that were much needed. No big deal. There was a Skechers Warehouse Outlet on the way -- our first unplanned stop. As Rob always says, "If we forget something, we'll just buy it."
It was so much easier when I only traveled with two pairs of shoes. Now I have six pairs of shoes and a pair of boots.
Our first planned stop was Savannah, GA.
Time to see some family in Surf City, NC.
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| Rob, Jeff, Wendy, & I |
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| Wendy & Jeff |
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| Andrea & Adelina |
We spent a night in Smithfield, VA visiting Kevin (Rob's high school friend) & Nancy.
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Kevin made an amazing
Charcuterie Board |
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| Nancy & I |
We stopped in Port Haywood, VA to see our old boat. We were unable to meet up with the current owners Andy & Virginia. They had an emergency and had to bale.
Where to next? 🤔
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| Welcome Home! |
We caught up with several of our friends in North Beach.
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| Rob & John Flynn |
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| Debbie & Rob |
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| Rob & Deb used to work together |
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| Rob, Sue, Me, & Mike |
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| Marie, Richie, Frank, Rob & Gary |
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| Rob's old work crew |
We took a tour of the new North Beach Library.
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Can you see the dots?
They are to prevent birds
from colliding into the glass.
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We headed to Annapolis to pick up Rob's tuxedo from Men's Wearhouse and we stopped to see our friends on their sailboat.
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Doug & Dana. We met them on
Stock Island in 2021 |
With our travels back to Maryland we were able to actually celebrate David's birthday with him. He chose Bonefish Grill and to our surprise Heather and Chris also joined us.
David I hope you enjoyed spending your birthday with us!The main reason for traveling to Maryland was for the Wedding Weekend. We started with rehearsal at Kent Island Resort.
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| My Escort. 6'6" |
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| The Bride To Be & Her Parents |
The Rehearsal Dinner was held at The Narrows Restaurant. The food and service were superb.
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| Ready & Waiting |
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Father Johnson giving the
blessing over Dad Richard |
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| The Happy Couple |
Time for some speeches
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| Speech time |
Nick & Shae's Wedding was perfect.
A few Reception Pictures:
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| We clean up nicely |
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| First Dance |
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| Mom & Rob |
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| My Babies |
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And We're Off
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| The Julian Ladies |
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| The Older Crows |
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Crow!After the wedding, the celebration continued at The Jetty where we, not really we 😇, but you all know who 🤭, managed to be escorted out of The Jetty by security. The ironic part of being escorted out was we were trying to leave. My impatient husband who had been patiently waiting banged on the bar and waved his hand to get the bar tenders attention, she didn't like it and called security to escort us out. Oh well we were leaving anyway. Rob said, "It's like quitting your job and being told you're fired." I know if you don't have pictures it didn't happen, but yes it did.
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42 Green Tea Shooters
Courtesy of Brandon |
We decided since we were already on this side of the Bay Bridge we would head to Ocean City for a few days. But before we left we met Florian and Brenda at The Jetty. Yes they let us back in and we all had a good laugh.
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| Fishers Popcorn |
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| Old Bay Popcorn the best 👌 |
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Nick & Shae brought us
Fractured Prune Donuts |
Boston, MA
Boston Commons the oldest city park in the United States. Also the start of the 2.5 mile path of the Freedom Trail.
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Granary Burying Ground
Established 1660 |
Boston Waterfront
As soon as we knew we were going to Boston I checked to see if the Orioles or Nationals would be playing baseball at Fenway Park during our visit. Well neither team was but the Tampa Bay Rays would be (we are Floridans now so lets go to the game).
Our bartender from Boqueria Seaport suggested we visit Bleacher's Bar before heading into the stadium. It was packed! They open a section where you can watch the teams warming up before the game. People come in and stand which is annoying especially if you get the table right near the window.
Time for the Game.
Fenway reminded me of Memorial Stadium back in the day. We had a fun time and Tampa Bay won.
We visited the Boston Public Library not to check out a book or obtain a library card but to see the very first large free municipal library in the US. The historic McKim building opened in 1895.
Courtyard
Sargent Gallery Murals
The Map Room Lounge -- yes there is a bar in the Library and no we did not have a drink.
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| The Bar |
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| Elliot Room |
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| Boylston Room |
Bates Hall
The end of the Freedom Trail 👣 took us to Copp's Hill Burying Grounds which is the second oldest cemetery in Boston. It is located on what used to be called Wind Mill Hill and later was renamed to Copp's Hill for the family that settled here in 1635.
Most of the stone markers were placed before 1825 and contain carvings of different symbols such as a Winged Skull or Death Head, Winged Face & Cherub, or the Urn and Willow. The quality and complexity of the carvings depended on the skill of the carver and the budget of the person buying the Memorial.
We enjoyed walking through Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Rose Garden.
Trinity Church was very impressive, built in 1877.
Quincy Market - "The market house opened to the public on August 26, 1826. The two-story Greek Revival edifice of 535 feet in length and 50 feet in width allowed 128 food stalls on the ground floor and exhibition area on the second floor."
Random Pictures from around Boston.
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| Train Station |
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| The Paul Revere House |
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| Old South Church |
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| Old South Meeting House |
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| Old State House |
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| Site of the Boston Massacre |
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The Intersection is the Actual Site
Of the Boston Massacre |
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Cheers "Where Everybody...
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| ....Knows Your Name" |
We really enjoyed Boston and glad we spent several days. We would consider visiting again. Where did we eat?
21ST Amendment, Vero Beach FL our favorite local distillery.
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| The Gardner & Sundress Drinks |
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| Margherita Pizza |
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| Flight of Bourbon |
PS Tavern, Savannah GA
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| Tavern Brussels |
Sorry Charlies, Savannah GA
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| $1 Oysters |
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Me enjoying my
Oysters |
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| Cajun Salmon Filet with Bean Salad |
Crab Pot, Surf City NC
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| Grilled Rockfish |
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| Blackened Rockfish |
Hook & Vine, North Beach
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| Dinner Salad |
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| Fresh Catch |
We heard that Pirates Cove, Galesville MD had remodeled so on our way back from Annapolis we decided to check them out. The remodel was done well and we really liked the new bar design.
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| Seared Tuna |
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| Hummus |
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| Ribs |
Wharf38 is a new restaurant in Deale MD. Our first experience was getting live crabs 🦀 that we steamed at the Julian's. Our second experience we had dinner with Mike & Sue. Great new place!
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| Our Steamed Crabs 🦀 😋 |
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Crabcake, Stewed Tomatoes,
Macaroni & Cheese |
David chose Bonefish Grill, Glen Burnie MD for his birthday lunch.
We always try to make a stop for sushi at Nagoya Asian Bistro, Prince Frederick, MD.
Spain Wine Bar, Ocean City Md is our new favorite OC restaurant. We had drinks at the bar while we waited for Nick & Shae to join us. It was nice that the new Mr. & Mrs. Crow joined us for dinner during their mini moon (we did not know they were going to OC when we booked).
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| Tiramisu White Russian |
I did not take pictures of the food as it was too dark. Highly recommend!The rehearsal dinner at the Narrows Restaurant, Grasonville MD. I would definitely go back to this restaurant if we ever find ourselves in Grasonville again.
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| Petite Filet & Crab Cake |
Cork Bar, Ocean City MD
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| Cheeseburger for a weekend hangover |
Harrison Harbor Watch, Ocean City MD
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| The Best Oyster Stew |
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| Look at those oysters |
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| Salmon |
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| Rice & Green Beans |
NiHao, Arlington VA
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Combo Iron Rice Pot with
Chicken 🐔 🐥 🍗 |
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Dry Fried Fish
Very Spicy |
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| Dumplings |
BarTaco, Boston
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| Spiced Chicken Verde & Baja Fish Tacos |
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| Street Corn |
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| Black Beans |
Boqueria Seaport, Boston
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| Aged Manchego |
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Boquerones Con Naranja
Pickled Anchovies |
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| Grilled Ham & Cheese |
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| Ceasar |
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Bocadito De Jamon
Serrano Ham Sandwich |
Union Oyster House, Boston -- the clam chowder was worth the wait.
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Oyster House Clam Chowder
with Corn Bread |
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| Oysters on the Half Shell |
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Cold Seafood Sampler
Oysters, Clams, & Shrimp |
Warehouse Kitchen + Sports Bar, Boston yes we went and watched the Redskins game.
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| Signature Burger with Side Salad |
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| Tuna Poke Bowl |
Definitely worth the walk to Mike's Pastry, Boston. The walk didn't really matter because anything purchased at Mike's has no calories. This is my story, lol.
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| Mocha Cannoli |
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| Pistachio Cannoli |
We had to try a Lobster 🦞 Roll at James Hook & Co, Boston. A family run business since 1925.
How did we get there?
Drove & Flew
We parked our trusty stead at the Crowne Plaza in Crystal City, VA and took the shuttle to DCA to fly to Boston.
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| Waiting on shuttle |
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| Ugh. Plastic cups! The struggle is real |
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Screen told me my
suitcase was onboard |
Where did we stay?
Hyatt Regency, Savannah GA
Westlawn, North Beach MD
Hyatt Regency, Kent Island MD
Gary's Condo (Rob's old work friend), Ocean City MD
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| Our View |
Crowne Plaza Arlington
Residence Inn Boston
According to little Ms. Google in August we traveled 544 miles by walking and driving.
According to little Ms. Google in September we traveled 2,198 miles by walking, driving, and flying ✈️.
"One does not travel in order to arrive, but for the sake of travel itself."
