A Curmudgeon Back Home

• Now cometh crunch time 3 days ago I passed by this kiddie train while walking home (yes, walking - more on that later) this afternoon from FSI. I have no idea if it runs during the summer season, or whether it has permanently ceased operations.In less than a week I'll be taking my final Mandarin Chinese exam. Finally. I've already...
• Amber and the Giant Peach 1 week ago Scenes from a Saturday afternoon...Amber poses with a couple of cast members from the Imagination Stage production of Roald Dahl's classic children's tale James and the Giant Peach, staged at the Lerner Family Theatre in suburban Bethesda, Maryland (the same venue where my daughter and I caught of...
• Masonry 1 week ago Because of my recent knee surgery, and subsequent (and ongoing) recovery process, things have been somewhat quiet for the past month. Thanks in part to the physical therapy exercises I'm currently doing, I have much more mobility now in my left knee, but I'm still far from completely recovered....
• Mine eyes have seen the glory of a hole-in-one 3 weeks ago Everything now and then, a seemingly innocuous family outing on a sunny Saturday afternoon turns up a few surprises. Not far from where we live is a place called Upton Hill Regional Park, home to some batting cages, a miniature golf course and, in the summer, a water park (Amber had a good time...
• Going too far 3 weeks ago I should've known better.It's a safe bet that most, if not all, extended families have that special member. Said Relative (hereafter referred to as "SR") is probably a good person, having led a good life, working hard and being a good provider to their family. They no doubt have lots of amusing...

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