Blue Belts

Blue Belts
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The boys got their blue belts today and are mighty proud. Just in time to visit Minnesota and karate chop grandpa. Who's birthday it is today. Happy Birthday grandpa.

Total Sports Camp

I dropped the boys off for their second day of Total Sports Camp and man, were they ready to go. On Monday they played flag football, capture the flag, soccer, basketball and swam for a while. This did not seem to wear them out much at all but they did sink into the couch a little when they got home. This morning they couldn't wait to get there and the minute we arrived they ran to put their back packs down and grabbed a basketball to do some shooting. These kids love sports and seem to have no stamina issues with hours of running around at a time. It will be fun to hear what they did today.

Dinner for Four

Dinner for Four
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We had a nice little dinner party last night with Craig, John, Katherine and the girls. The weather changed just enough to eat in the porch and the little boys and girls caught fireflies in the cemetery at dusk. It's nice to use the porch and back deck every once in a while. It's back to steam room humidity today and we are staying inside.

Friday Dinner Party

Friday Dinner Party
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Sam and Dylan's dates for the evening. The boys went with the matching soccer jerseys as an outfit, classy.

Baltimore Harbor

Baltimore Harbor
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From pier 6. It's actually a nice night out on the lawn in downtown Baltimore. Yes is taking the stage now. Frampton was alright. Good times.

Frampton

Frampton
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From the lawn of pier 6, Baltimore.

Last Post With Old

Last Post With Old
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Say goodbye to blog posts with my 3G and hello to the much better camera on the iPhone 4. I'm so excited.

Way to Hot Already


I was putting a movie together from footage I took during the big snows in February and find myself wanting that cold, snowy, fireplace centric time in place of this hot, humid, jungle weather we have now. It's only June and the second day of summer and it looks like we will be in the 90's for the next 10 days or more. I am not a fan of heat. The boys only have two days of school left and things are really winding down around the school. As much as the boys like school, they are getting pretty excited about all the summer adventures they will be having. I'm looking forward to a few as well, even in the heat I guess.

Switching Sides

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Originally uploaded by homerclees.

The boys have been in the same beds, on the same side of their room since they were born. Yesterday, they all of the sudden decided to switch sides and this is Dylan emerging from the sheets after I tickle attacked him and called him Sam. They usually end up in the same bed most nights anyway so I guess it doesn't matter which side of the room they sleep on, they just like sleeping together.

Fathers Day

Fathers Day
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Watching us open golf and the boys build something with legos in their
underwear. Happy fathers day all you fathers out there.

Workin the tan

Workin the tan
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At least I'm giving it a try. I have some work to do.

World Cup 2022

World Cup 2022
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The got their very own USA World Cup Team jerseys today. They will be
on the 2012 team, right after they win the national championship
football game at Minnesota or Cal.

Ace of Cakes


This is Nicole's Dodgers cake for the big team party we had on Saturday. It was a nice little affair and the kids loved the trophies and cake. I'm exhausted from golf yesterday and need to go to bed but I managed to post some of the photos I took to flickr. Night all.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/homerclees/sets/72157624277002220/

Hot Round

Hot Round
Originally uploaded by homerclees.

Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Film: Kodot Verichrome
Flash: Off

Good but hot round at Timbers. Shot an 84 with a few birds in the mix.

End of the season

It was a hot one at the CSLL fields for closing ceremonies today. It was so hot that they started early and got done in record time. It's nice to have the season over with and we shouldn't have an athletic team commitment until this fall with flag football. I'm off to golf in the heat tomorrow. It will be good to hit the little white ball around for only the second time this year.

Charm City

Charm City
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From the comfort of the hotel meeting room I will be in all day. Its actually very nice out and I'm looking forward to some golf this weekend.

Patay and Nicole

Patay and Nicole
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Enjoying the intermission.

James Taylor

James Taylor
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Yes, wake me up when it's over. He and Carole King are starting with
some classics but hopefully will turn it up a notch soon.

Another Pool Day

Another Pool Day
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Getting the pool in early today because it's open house day and it
will get crazy later.

After Dinner in Old Town

After Dinner in Old Town
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Hot night out on the town. Back at home watching Songcatcher and
staying cool.

Friday

Friday
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Fridays are worthy of fireworks and today was my last of three Orthovisc injections in my knee so fireworks it is. It was a good week even while feeling a little sick for most of it. Probably related to Nicole's major sickness of a week or so ago. Linda and Gil are in town this weekend and the boys have their last baseball game on Saturday. The weather looks pretty dicey but I'm working on my fifth book in two months and I'd love to finish it because I have two more I want to read. Strange how I've become s reader again after 6 years of barely reading any. The new kindle is getting a workout.

Sent from my iPad

Meteorological Summer


No grapes on these vines yet but it is officially meteorological summer and the hot summer months ahead of us. Celestial or Astronomical Summer starts around the 21st but it's feels well on it's way to mid summer with the weather around here lately. I'm predicting a pretty hot one, it's just that I think we're due. Lots to look forward to this summer but as always, I'm already looking forward to fall. Maybe we will get back to this vineyard in the fall and see some big juicy grapes hanging from these vines. I'm sure the time will go fast.