Keep on rockin' in the free world...

Last weekend, we drove to Camden, New Jersey to see Pearl Jam. Camden is just a few miles away from Philadelphia. Camden is the ghetto. All around the arena there was nothing but abandoned warehouses, saloons with bars on the windows, and rundown liquor stores. But the venue was nice and we had a good time.

We went with another couple, Ryan and Maren Vogel. We refer to them collectively as The Vogue. Here we are enjoying the show.

Here's a shot of the stage from where we were sitting. We had pretty good seats, and we had a really good time. Camden is a 3-4 hour drive from DC, so we stayed overnight in Philadelphia and drove home in the morning. Bryan was completely hoarse the next day, because he was shout-singing along with every song. One of our very first dates was a concert, so I was somewhat prepared for what Bryan would do at this show, but he really took his performance to a whole new level.

Shear Madness...

For the last few weeks, it has been really hot and humid in DC. This last week was particularly steamy. When the weather gets this way, my mane becomes a little difficult to tame. After blow drying, straightening with a flat iron, and applying a substantial amount of product, my hair usually looks pretty smooth. However, the heat and humidity can undo all of that in about 5 minutes.

So, after much deliberation, I decided it was time to lop off some of the locks. This is how my hair looked before...

As I sat in the chair at the salon, I could actually feel the clumps of hair hitting the chair's base -- that's how substantial they were. About six inches later, this is how I looked...

And from the front...
We'll see how this style holds up to the weather. I have high hopes. I had a little bit of separation anxiety -- that hair and I had been together for a long time. But I'm pleased with the result. And I passed the most important test: Bryan likes it too!

Proud parents and glad grad...

Sorry it took me so long to post this, Nancy! Here's a picture from graduation...

Just learning

I wanted to say more about the trip. This is the first time I have tried to add pictures. As you can see, it didn't work out. Sorry. We saw the Liberty Bell, Indepence Hall and Ben Franklin's grave site. We went to the "Rocky" steps and Dad and Bryan ran all the way up!!!!

On Monday Dad and I went on the Duck tour. I have wanted to go since the first DC trip. I thought that the boat took you to all the monuments and you could view them from the river,..... No such luck!!!! It was fun, but not the trip I had imagined.

I will try and add more pictures. Maybe Chelsey and Dad could add one of Bryan's big day.

It was so great to see Bry's and Chelsey's home. It is good to be able to picture them there.

We had a great time, can't wait to go back!!!!

Know any good lawyer jokes?

It was a great trip to DC in the middle of May. We went to see Bryan receive his Doctor of Juris degree at George Washington University. It was a great day. I was so proud of Bry and his achievement. Not too many people have to work full time while they go to law school. Congrats again Bryan.

We had a great time sight seeing. Bryan and Chelsey took us to Philadelphia. We saw some great sights.

Walkin' in Memphis...

This weekend, Bryan and I went to Memphis, Tennessee for a wedding. We had a great time. We stayed in a hotel on the famous Beale Street, right in the heart of Memphis. We wandered Beale Street, ate ribs at the famous Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs, and had a lot of fun. And of course, what trip to Memphis is complete without a visit to the home of the King -- Graceland!

This is the front door of the house at Graceland.

This is the front room at Graceland. Notice the stained glass peacocks on the way into the piano room...
This is the famous Jungle Room. The brick wall has a waterfall flowing over it, and the carpet is green shag. The best part about the Jungle Room is that there is also green shag carpet covering the ceiling.
Here is his grave. He's buried at Graceland alongside his parents and his grandmother. Graceland receives flowers and memorials and other tributes on a DAILY BASIS. Let me tell you, there are still some very serious Elvis fans out there. And we saw plenty of them at Graceland. You can actually buy season passes. Can you imagine being a Graceland season passholder...?
This is actually not at Graceland -- this is at the wedding dinner. After everyone had eaten, the DJ said that we had a special guest, and out comes the Elvis impersonator. He sang a few numbers, stayed for photos -- it was hilarious. We had a lot of fun, but it's good to be home!