Where have the days gone? Vox 2009-10-25T23:07:18Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22528a8a8f219/ A way to remember... Ultimate Frisbee tournament tag:vox.com,2009-10-25:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f2190123ddc92933860c 2009-10-25T23:07:18Z 2009-10-25T23:07:18Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

AU v Catholic 3 AU v St Mary 1 AU v St Mary 7 AU v St Mary 10 AU v St Mary 12

I finally got to watch a couple games of an Ultimate tournament today, since I'm in Reston VA on business, and Alex's team happened to be in a tournament here. It took me a little time to figure out the rules, but after a while I could tell when ...

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]]> Den project tag:vox.com,2009-08-23:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f2190110168bbc69860c 2009-08-23T20:32:47Z 2009-10-02T20:14:10Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Den before Removing paneling Carpet removed Den gutted New floorboards Hanging drywall Ready to paint Finished project New light

Last August after Nikki moved out, we decided to use her bedroom as a temporary TV room so that we could remodel the den downstairs. It hadn't been changed in the 20 years we've been here, and likely not in the 40 years of the house's existence. ...

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]]> Brew at the Zoo tag:vox.com,2009-08-18:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f2190110168926d7860c 2009-08-18T01:14:03Z 2009-08-23T19:59:56Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Brew at the Zoo Muglet 7 Saturdays - Do not Feed Here & Now Lion Polar bear

This year, instead of buying tickets for the Big Pour, we decided to go to the Brew at the Zoo (held at the Pittsburgh Zoo), a benefit for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. The event was sold out; I'm not sure how many tickets that m...

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]]> Saturday in Salem tag:vox.com,2009-07-12:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f2190110184c9890860f 2009-07-12T12:37:53Z 2009-09-11T01:19:59Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Pedestrian area in Salem Reading area at Hex Fife & drum corps Salem Commons Light station at Salem Harbor Old ship in Salem Harbor Sixty2 decor Scallops with pepper romesco & farro Gnocchi with mushrooms Toffee pudding Bruschetta-plum dessert Pirates In the stocks The Burying Point Ghost Tour tickets Ghosts & Gore tour

After a truly delicious breakfast at our B&B (savory herb/gorgonzola/cranberry scones, ham/cheese/broccoli mini-quiches, apple-rhubarb crisp, fresh fruit, coffee & OJ), we walked in to Essex Street, much of which is a pedestrian-only area full of...

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]]> Driving to Salem tag:vox.com,2009-07-11:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f219011016ac76bc860d 2009-07-11T19:13:03Z 2009-07-12T12:07:40Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Connecticut traffic Howard St cemetery The Old Spot by day Dinner at The Old Spot Old Spot dinners Old Spot decor Spotted Dick

So, Google said it would take a little over 10 hours to drive from my house to Salem, Mass. But then after I picked up my niece "I" (this being her 15th-birthday trip) at her dad's house, Lori (my TomTom) said it would be more like 11 hours from ...

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]]> Kennerdell Tract tag:vox.com,2009-05-26:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f219011017cc2bf9860e 2009-05-26T02:50:00Z 2009-06-09T07:21:20Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Kennerdell Tract View from the campsite Showy Orchis Morning on the Allegheny Oil barrel Oil pipe Oil well shack Original oil barrel Rock-eating tree Rocks along Window Trail Deer exclosure

We spent a relaxing Memorial Day weekend in the woods along the Allegheny River just north of Kennerdell. The map above shows our hike in on Saturday morning in yellow (about 2 miles), and a red X around where we decided to camp. We were on a lit...

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]]> Package from Germany! tag:vox.com,2009-04-19:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f2190110167b04c7860d 2009-04-19T20:11:29Z 2009-04-21T01:05:26Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Box from Germany

Ah, the joys of having a sister (or two) in Germany! I picked up a package at the post office Saturday morning*, and stuff just kept coming out of it... Food-wise, there were 3 packs of Mini-Zwieback (simply because I said I liked them! Coconut,...

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]]> Flight of the Conchords tag:vox.com,2009-04-17:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f21901101819ed50860f 2009-04-14T02:44:44Z 2009-06-16T01:56:54Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Flight of the Conchords Band Meeting t-shirt FOTC Kristen Schaal Bret Bret on drums Jemaine Bret ending Hurt Feelings: Flight of the Conchords Flight Of The Conchords - Jenny

Wow. Just wow. Those guys are SO good, and SO much fun! When I found out that FoTC were touring the US this spring, and that they were doing a show in DC the day after Easter, when we were going to be there visiting anyway, I was pretty excited...

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]]> Easter Sunday in DC tag:vox.com,2009-04-25:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f21901101641f990860c 2009-04-13T00:00:00Z 2009-07-04T01:35:31Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Cafe Deluxe - web Meridian Hill Park cascade Cascade bowls Cascade from top Exposed aggregate James Buchanan Obelisk Blossoms Lemon cake - web Love Cafe countertop National Cathedral Cathedral front Transept Men and Boys Choir Cathedral altar Sushi dinner

We decided on Saturday evening to not try to get everyone up and going in time for 8:00 church Sunday, but rather to wait till the 4:00 Evensong service, which sounded kind of like something different anyway. So we planned instead to have a littl...

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]]> Saturday in DC tag:vox.com,2009-04-13:asset-6a00c22528a8a8f2190110163e43ba860c 2009-04-12T03:10:49Z 2009-04-19T20:21:04Z SandyU http://sandyu.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

2Amys pizza Meskerem dinner Meskerem - web

We got a good start Saturday morning, got out the door by 6:30, stopped for our coffees at 7:00 in Cranberry, and headed out the turnpike with our new friend Lori (the TomTom One) guiding us. Of course, we already knew where we were going, but sh...

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