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central park

December 7, 2013

we walked around for about 45 minutes in the section of central park call “the rambles.” besides being a hot-bed of GLBT free love in the 70’s, it’s also where the lady sparkler and I got engaged.

unfortunately, that was in the days before foursquare, so we have no earthly idea where i actually proposed. it was on one of the trails, at the top of a small hill, with a tree that was growing horizontal from the elements. but turns out there are a lot of trees in central park (who knew?!?) and some of them are even growing horizontally on the top of hills.

oh, well. figuring out where it happened gives us a reason to keep coming back.

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central park
travel: new york city

December 6, 2013

new york. and, lady sparkler’s and my first overnight trip without the kids, well, ever. we miss them terribly but, at the same time, they’re in good hands (thanks gram and gpa!) and it’s nice remembering what it’s like walking around a city without being hunched over, arguing that you have to hold hands when you cross the street.

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travel: new york city
birthday facepaint

December 1, 2013

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birthday facepaint
out: bike ride

December 1, 2013

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out: bike ride
out: radius

November 30, 2013

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out: radius
out: lyttonsville park

November 30, 2013

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out: lyttonsville park
grandkids

November 29, 2013
out: american history museum

November 29, 2013

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out: american history museum
thanksgiving 2013

November 28, 2013
handwringing

November 28, 2013

the mighty quinn has fallen in love with handwashing — and tries to do it a dozen times a day. of course, as this is bundled with a new found desire to use the toilet like a big boy, i’ll find a way to live with it.