New york

New york
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Flowers on 5th ave

Leaving baltimore

Leaving baltimore
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Baltimore penn station

Baltimore

Baltimore
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All day meeting

Sunrise over Fells Point

Got and early workout in and we are heading to the meeting. It's been a great string of days with low temps and sunny skies. Looks like a little more of the same for a few days.

More soon...

We took a short trip to the National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park, Maryland. It's a short trip over the bridge and down Indian Head Highway. It's directly across the river from Mount Vernon and was originally set aside for a park to protect the views from GW's home. They have a colonial era farm there and we spent a few hours running around the barns, smokehouses, fields and pens looking at pigs, lambs, horses, cows, people dressed in colonial wear and plants. The boys loved it and I was pleasantly surprised at the place. Mom and Dad enjoyed seeing the great view of Mt Vernon and talking with the lady in colonial dress. I put a whole load of photos up in flickr. You can find them here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/homerclees/sets/72057594121233330/

Here's Sam working on the flowers with Grandma.  

The weather was perfect today for some early golf (6:50am), done by 11am and then some running around in the yard with the boys. Grandpa and I played golf while the boys, Grandma and Nicole went to the Alexandria Farmers Market and a flower store to buy some plants. This is Dylan lounging on the chaise on the deck.  

Dinner

Dinner
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Champps

Friday

I picked my parents up at the airport this afternoon around 4pm. I brought the boys with me and sang 99 bottles of beer on the wall all the way there. I taught them that song last night when they asked me to sing a song I learned in school. I got something out of college. My Dad, Wacky Dave and McConnell have a early tee time tomorrow. 6:45am and it's gonna be like 40 degrees but warming up fast. I'm tired and have had a few glasses of wine. I'll take some pictures of the boys this weekend and get them up here. I'm sure blurry pictures of sleazy bars in Vegas are getting old.

Pan and Scan

My friend Jessica is trying out for a new job as a blogger and it would help her out if some of you out there read some of these posts. Funny stuff in many cases so enjoy.

THIS IS ME (Feel Free To Stalk Away)
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/EDITRIX_COMPLEX:_Let_Me_Be_Your_Blogger/707

GUILTY PLEASURES: Win Your Fave Lowbrow DVD
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/Contests/GUILTY_PLEASURES:_Win_Your_Fave_Lowbrow_DVD/741

BARBIE DOES HOLLYWOOD (Jessica Style!)
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/HEY,_DOLLFACE:_Barbie_Does_Hollywood_(Our_Way)/710

BOY MEETS GIRL: On Craigslist
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/Viral_Video/Documentary_DVD/BOY_MEETS_GIRL:_On_Craigslist/726

AMERICAN DUD: I Will Be Your Father Figure
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/Animated_DVD/DVD_Marketing/Family_Guy/I_WILL_BE_YOUR_FATHER_FIGURE:_American_Dad_Fanfare/708

SWEET RIDE: Death Cab For Cutie's "Directions" DVD
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/Music_DVD/Viral_Video_(1_post)/SWEET_RIDE:_Death_Cab_For_Cuties_Directions_DVD/714

ARE YOU TAPING THIS? $ex Tips From Video Clerks
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/Adult_DVD/Instructional_DVDs/DVD_Culture/ARE_YOU_TAPING_THIS_Sex_Tips_from_Video_Clerks/723

FREE COCKTAILS? New Bartending DVD
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/Instructional_DVDs/FREE_DRINKS!_Coyote_Ugly,_Here_I_Come.../711

TALK DIRTY: Jenny McCarthy's B-List Break-Up
http://www.panandscan.com/news/show/DVD_Extras/TALK_DIRTY:_JENNY_MCARTHYS_B-LIST_BREAK-UP/722

Back from Vegas

I’m finally feeling fairly normal after a long weekend in Las Vegas with very little sleep.  It was fun but I was glad to be home by 3:30 yesterday.  Nicole and boys came to the airport and picked me up.  I got the little guys a couple presents.  One was a shirt with hot rod cars and flames on them that said Las Vegas.  They were not impressed and threw them on the floor demanding the real present.  Well, I did get them a real present but I expected a little appreciation for the t-shirts.  Anyway, I then gave them two full airport sets, including plane, luggage carriers, food truck, plane tow truck and signs.  They have been fighting over the two identical sets ever since.

I don’t get it.  I buy two of everything but they still find a way to argue about it.  It’s been good hand with them again.  My group moved floors today to our new offices.  Everything went pretty well but I have a lot of boxes to unpack.  Should be fun.

7am

7am
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Leaving las vegas

New york

New york
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New york

Rainman Sweet

The picture below is the lead singer of Rainman Suite. The last of four bands Jud and I saw at the sleezy Double Down bar. It was one nasty joint but a nice departure from all the glitz on the strip. It was a very small place but the bands were surprisingly good. The worst of the four was an all girl band called the Randies. They trey hard but were a little disconnected. Rainman Suite could be the next Green Day. I bought a cd if anyone doesn't believe me.

We got in at 3am and have beed doing a whole lot of nothing today. A little food, shopping at Tommy Bahama and hanging at the pool. I think the bachelor is having a good time.

Mark Carpenter
General Manager
Web Strategy and Operations
www.aarp.org
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More double down

More double down
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Rainman suite

Hot band

Hot band
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Even later

Double down

Double down
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Its late

Long flight

So after my original direct flight was cancelled, I found my way to chicago and begged to get on the 10:30am to vegas. All said and done, I got here at noon and had some good sun time. I'm getting ready to go gamble a little now. Hopefully my luck is working and I'll make a little spending money, the boys demanded presents.

I already miss them.

Mark Carpenter
General Manager
Web Strategy and Operations
www.aarp.org
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Night is young

Night is young
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Paris

Pool

Pool
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Aladdin