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girard splash park

July 20, 2011

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girard splash park, washington, dc

found: view

July 19, 2011

(the view from my new office…)

the last flexday

July 18, 2011

i’ve got a bit of a “found” day today.

my last day at the Conservancy was supposed to be today, but i ended up working about 12 hours over the weekend and skipped my flexday the week before, so i think we’re just going to call it even.

sparklet and i got up early and hiked along the potomac in cabin john, maryland — which she loved, especially the part where we were hiking under the landing path of national airport. being the dad that i am, i then one-upped myself by taking her down to roaches run, to show here what it’s *really* like being under the flight path of an airport.

we finished up with lunch, and a run through the fountains at columbia heights — i have to say, days like these are going to be one thing i’m going to miss about my old gig.

i might have to take a friday off now and again, just to pretend like it’s a flex day.

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columbia heights civic plaza fountain, washington, dc

flexday: national airport

July 18, 2011

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national airport (roaches run), washington, dc

flexday: cabin john, maryland

July 18, 2011

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hiking, c&o canal towpath, cabin john, maryland

dancing w/ aunt melissa

July 17, 2011

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dancing w/ aunt melissa

women’s world cup

July 17, 2011

sparklet got her first introduction to the horror that is watching the u.s. national soccer teams play in the world cup, watching the team take the lead twice (and having 80% of the chances) before losing in penalty kicks.

fortunately, it didn’t seem to phase her. she cheered when the u.s. took the lead in the 69th minute, and cheered when japan answered ten minutes later. she cheered when the u.s. took the lead again at the mid-point of extra time, and cheered even harder when japan equalized minutes before the end of the match.

(we didn’t let her watch the penalty kicks, for obvious reasons…)

but maybe she is the one who has the right approach here — if you root for everyone, you’ll never be disappointed. that’s sage advice, especially when the Americans are playing.

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women’s world cup

artwork: three hands

July 16, 2011

mrs. potato head

July 16, 2011

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mrs. potato head