Lake Waterford Park and Adaptive Recreation Complex is located on the corner of Pasadena Road and Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. This community park is 108 acres of diverse recreational and natural areas. There is a 12-acre lake where you may enjoy observing the waterfowl or doing a little shoreline fishing. Activities...
So I am back in Australia, again. As soon as the jet lag finishes, I suppose John and I will be out having adventures. For now, I am going through the transition of coming back down to earth after two days in the sky, and missing loved ones back in...
Laura and I planned this walk to Kinder Park, and quickly it became a family event. Laura and I walked around the park rather quickly, and soon enough could stop to watch the children at play. So we walked through the farm…
The National Aquarium – also known as National Aquarium in Baltimore and formerly known as Baltimore Aquarium – is a non-profit public aquarium located at 501 East Pratt Street on Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor area of downtown Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. Constructed during a period of...
My first day back to Perth I couldn’t wait to stretch my legs after all those hours in the plane, and suggested a walk in the bush. Now I left summer and it’s winter here in Perth… A big contrast to our winters in Maryland!
Digging around in our barn, we found a very old looking box with very old photos in it. Inside were last names I recognized, but not many faces did I know. On mom’s side of the family I know there are Fletchers, Browns, Lees, and Buckwalters. Even though the box...
After being sick and the children gone to Wisconsin, this year Christmas didn’t seem to have the same sparkle…Mom even said it was dull as dishwater around the house. We did all the same things as usual: shopping, baking cookies, candy, decorating, Christmas village… Then we went to the Christmas...
Besides seeing my precious family, another reason to come back to Maryland was my favorite time of year. I came back at the peak of autumn colors! My apologies and thanks to my son Miquel, who did all the driving and put up with me! 🙂
After a flight from Perth to Sydney to Dallas to Baltimore…I was back to my Maryland home with some little ones who showed me in many ways they were extra happy to see me.
Jenny and Miquel took Alejandra and Synara to Ocean City, Maryland. Jenny was the photographer for the day. She did another wonderful job!
Today, after church, and listening to my son’s message in church, the girls and I went to Baltimore for some shopping. One having nothing to do with the other, I should add. 🙂 Traveling along 295 North into Baltimore, we were quickly slowed and stopped by….we didn’t know what. A...
Last night, Jenny, Miquel, Alejandra, and Synara went to a movie then to Sakura. Alejandra was most excited to go to the Japanese restaurant. Jenny did me the honor of taking the photos! And now two movies, one of an onion train, the other everyone trying to catch the shrimp...
A drive to Easton, Maryland (where Laura could get her earliest appointment), my youngest got her license to drive! Always a stressful time, hoping to pass, she didn’t need to worry, she did a great job!
Not everyone in Maryland was so lucky, but for our household, hurricane Sandy was… Don’t get me wrong, we treated the event seriously, prepared for it, and knew its potential for harm. We just were so blessed to not have any trees knocked over, not experience flooding, nor did we...
It was a beautiful, hot, sunny day to go to Ocean City…the skies were blue, perfect day to escape to the Beach. Laura had wisely asked Alejandra which places did she want to see most. It’s a good thing to know since sometime you can’t fit all the places you...
So as long as I can remember, a favorite thing to do with a new friend was to take a walk to the beach. Yesterday, after a day of shopping at Arundel Mills Mall (which Alejandra LOVED by the way), we decided we hadn’t done enough walking and took the...
…or as Rubi says, Miss Sipsipee This past Saturday, we were invited to Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis to say good-bye to Elisabeth, who is off to work and study in Wisconsin. She has been wonderful to have in our home. She will be missed. People come and people go...
Winters in Maryland can be rough, especially if you’re from Wisconsin, because of the lack of snow! So when our first little accumulation happened, Miranda quickly got Rubi and Silas outside but not before telling me to grab the camera for Rubi’s first snow. When it was over, Rubi...
In good times and in hard economical times, we as citizens should always be watchdogs of government. In good times we need to be aware that the good times stay that way, and in bad times, looking how to improve our situation. This is not a lot of fun to...
Make your own slideshow at Animoto. New Year’s Eve Laura and I had the pleasure of photographing the King Wedding. We already knew we were in for a treat with this couple as we had so much fun photographing their engagement photos. I took so many photos that...
For as long as I can remember, as a family we would agree to meet in early December at a mall and together go Christmas shopping. Usually it would involve going out to eat and visiting almost every store in the mall. Of late, it’s mostly the women in the...
Laura and I spent a part of the last two days taking in the fall colors… (Click on image to enlarge) And on yesterday’s outing, this was our welcome back committee. 🙂
Recently I have had a number of new clients for web design. I so enjoy meeting new people and learning about their businesses. I am so impressed with the work of Dan Twigg and his wife, Chris. Dan is a custom builder located right here in Pasadena, Maryland. He serves,...
Unfortunately, rain seems to be the story in Maryland this summer. This is Maryland, specifically Ellicott City, today: More on the way?
I was taken by surprise when I saw the top 20 beaches listed today! Our Ocean City listed as number 2! (This list is based on attendance and population.) 1. Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 2. Ocean City, Md 3. Miami, Fla 4. Myrtle Beach, S.C 5. Belmar, N.J. 6. Laguna Beach,...
Ocean City 2011, that is. This being John’s third visit to Maryland, it seemed way overdue to take him to Ocean City.
Despite nature’s best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1772 as Ellicott Mills, stands today with all the old-country charm of its early days. Preservation is key to the community of Ellicott City, and restoring historic landmarks is something the residents believe in. Indeed, the town itself seems to...
A few times when John has been here we have tried to go to Down’s Park, only to find it closed. This time, we picked an open day. While there, we met a swan… ..and a turtle. We also went to Chelsea Beach. It was nice to have a...
John arrived late last night, or even could call it early this morning. With two days travel and only a few hours night sleep, his day began with breakfast and…SILAS! Silas was surprised to see his internet web cam buddy that he has tea with each morning in our living...
Last night Embers for Ashes played Recher Theater. This was my third time seeing them at this venue. All the shows there have been very good, but last night they connected with the crowd, and with each other, and it made for a great show.
With the nice change of weather in the upper 50’s, Laura and I decided to go to Kinder Park. The fact that it is technically still winter was still there, with snow from our last blizzards still in scattered places around the park… Because of the winter, not much was...
A few times in the past I have given to Miquel as his Valentine’s present, a visit to the auto show in Baltimore’s Convention Center. In the years past, it has been overwhelmingly amazing and it was almost too much show to see in one visit. This year, I was...
The climate report from the National Weather Service was just posted and the word out of BWI-Marshall airport is that 4″ of snow fell on February 9th, pushing the winter total snowfall to 64.4″, which makes the winter of 2009-’10 the snowiest winter on record for Baltimore. The old record...
Well in the midst of blizzard conditions here in Maryland, we are looking to break records for snow. Some images so far:
Kilgore Falls a favorite spot in Maryland for my family and I. The Falling Branch area of Rocks State Park is located about five miles north of the main park on a separate 67-acre parcel of land. It is home to the 17-foot high Kilgore Falls, which is Maryland’s second-highest...
The day after the storm nearly breaks all December records, the sun came out and it was time to dig out. Glen Burnie received 22.5 inches, it’s safe I think to say that Pasadena got close to that. This is our back deck. Enric and Miranda set out to clean...
The night gave us winds, crashing waves, thunder, lightning, and a LOT of rain. The morning was…calm and lovely. No sunrise as I was hoping for, but just lovely. But the BEST surprise for me, was to see DOLPHINS! Then the clouds parted, to reveal that yes, the sun had...
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