Awhile ago I wrote about seeing unintentional faces in everyday places. So this is part two of the posting. This one is a little different because it’s more or less created by the cropping of the photo, but I still see someone looking at me with bright eyes, a long rusty nose, and pursed lips. And in case you were wondering… this was taken in the warm-up room for the University of Maryland boxing team.
White stuff, OMG! This is the view of the street from my window at work. (Glorious Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland). It’s been snowing steadily all morning. We are supposed to get 2-3 inches today followed by freezing rain overnight. Good thing I brought my Yak Trax thingies to work with me. Though speaking of work, I wish I could sled on out of here and enjoy a snow day like a little kid, hot chocolate and grilled cheese and snow cream, etc…
This is the first time in 3 years that I haven’t dressed as Gobbles the Turkey for the annual Silver Spring Thanksgiving Parade. So, I’m posting a photo from last year as an effort to relive one of my very favorite costume jobs… There is really nothing better than getting paid to walk around as a mute puppet for 2 hours.
Hopefully whoever was the turkey this year had just as much fun with it — as well as all the other emotions and situations that go along with being a costume character: the massive amounts of sweating into the foam head, the kids that you scare the hell out of and make them cry, the kids that pet you, the adults that pet you, the kids that try to peer inside the breathing hole and see if you are a boy or a girl, the cheesy jokes about getting eaten, the “Where’s the stuffing?! joke, people who try and pull your hand/gloves off, and oh that one parent who threatened me (a non-talking turkey) with legal action and calling the cops because I was walking around in public and her child was afraid of me, and I was causing her mental distress.
Ahhh, I can’t wait for Thanksgiving!
While we were out on campus at the University of Maryland this weekend, we poked our heads into a dark Cole Field House just to see it again. It’s been six years (I think) since the Terps last played basketball there, and boy did it seem smaller than I remembered it. Maybe because the lights were out… but in any case, it was cool to sit in those seats again. Look how loved they are!
Our thanks to Mr. Zack Vogel (check out those sweet glasses) and his generous parents for putting together a delicious Mexican themed smorgasbord of a tailgate yesterday in preparation for the Terps v. Wake Forest football game. We were unable to score tickets (thanks Jill) and watch Maryland stomp on Wake Forest in their 26-0 victory from Bryd Stadium. This was okay though as opted to watch the game from the comforts of Lupos the Thirsty Turtle. The game was a continuation of Maryland’s rollercoaster season that has had them shutting out ranked foes and getting shut out by teams they should have buried.
Now it is Skins time.
HAIL TO THE REDSKINS! HAIL VICTORY! BRAVES ON THE WARPATH! FIGHT FOR OLD DC!
We’ve written about it before, because Crisfield’s in Silver Spring is one of our favorite seafood places. And now here’s a photo of the signage in their parking lot (which they share with a car tire place). I think more things in life should be as witty and concise as this. It’s perfectly fitting for the type of no-nonsense restaurant that it is.
On Sunday night we went to check out the Comcast Outdoor Film Festival at the Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD. The show for the evening was Airplane! and true classic, and I think I forgot how funny that movie is.
The hill setup made for pretty decent viewing, and there were tons of vendors. By that I mean there was Ben and Jerry’s. The guy sitting behind us, who was talking about his love for mixing popcorn and ice-cream (“It’s sweet and salty!”), proceeded to then share some of his popcorn (we had been laughing at him) to mix with our last few bites of ice-cream. Not bad at all!
Matt finished 8th in his age group and 34th overall males in his first sprint triathlon this weekend in North East, Maryland. Check out these stats:
0:20:31 swim time
0:02:25 transition #1
0:52:46 bike
0:01:30 transition #2
0:21:44 run (7 minute miles!!)
wooooo!
If this isn’t reason enough to Donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for Team in Training, then I’m out of ideas! Our friend and coach, Ted, took this shot yesterday morning during our open water swim practice in wetsuits in Selby Bay, in Edgewater, MD. Lots of people came out of the water with murky brown mustaches and jellyfish stings. Luckily, I only had the first condition, which was easy to wash away. I guess it’s only fair to post my wetsuit shot too, so there you go, I’m on the left, mustache only somewhat visible. Following the swim, we completed a 5.5 mile run through the neighborhoods. What a gorgeous day!
