What to do on a sunny, lazy Sunday afternoon

The backyard got picked up, the dogs got a bath, and the kids did some fence-walking (and no trips to the ER...thank goodness!). The cat got to watch it all from the window--a much safer place to be.

And in this corner...

Our nephew, John Mark, had his very first boxing match this past weekend (in the red). In a enclosed cage, in front of lots of people. Very intimidating, but very cool. We had a good time with the family, cheering him on.

He's very brave.

In a land far, far away...

I went to Washington DC last week for a meeting with work; while I was there, I was able to visit a good friend of mine who now lives there. This picture was taken from her balcony...it almost looks like a far off castle in the sky. I believe it is the National Cathedral located north of the actual town part of DC. I thought it made for a pretty cool picture.

Anyway, DC has this magical arua around it for me. We stayed in Old Town Alexandria, again, and it really is just a unique place for me. I like to think about how it must have been so many years ago--what it was like to live in our nation's capital when it was just the beginning.

I didn't get to go to any of the memorials or visit any of the museums this time around, but we did get to visit some of our old haunts from last year...Las Tapas for their Sangria mix (gotta love that fruit on the bottom!) and of course, Murphy's for their ICB's and great atmosphere. It was a good trip.