2018 Recap

Hey, everyone.  It's been a while.  Let's get caught up on some stuff and I'll share some photos and news from throughout the year.

We haven't done a lot of travel per say because we are getting ready for a BIG trip coming up in May.  We'll be making a quick stop over in San Diego later this month but otherwise our focus will be on home projects.  Check the Home blog linked on this site for updates there!

Back to a little bit of 2018...

I bought real cheap tickets to sit behind home plate in Baltimore for Hans' birthday.  The weather was absolutely foul.  It was nearly snowing by the time we left the stadium!  With 7,915 people this particular game was the second lowest attended in Orioles' Camden Yards history, which isn't saying a lot because the least attended game happened when admittance was closed to the public due to the Freddie Gray protests.  Yikes.

 This summer we went out for a fancy dinner in Baltimore for our anniversary.  

A few months later we saw Hamilton at The Kennedy Center and it absolutely lived up to the hype, 

even from the cheap seats.

We adopted an 80-lb giant woof-floof too.  He might be a lab/greyhound mix but we don't care because all we know is that he's a very good boy!  It took several months for the cats to get used to him but now everybody tolerates everybody else.

 Finally saw the latest portraits in DC

 One thing that we found surprisingly enjoyable was the Maryland State House.  It operates both as Maryland's legislative heart and also a very nice museum.  The famous room where Washington resigned his command of the Continental Army has been restored to resemble its early days.

This creature lives in Baltimore's inner harbor and uses the effluent of connecting streams to drive a ramp that removes garbage from the water.  Someone came up with the idea of adding googly eyes and now it is affectionately known as "Mr. Trash Wheel".  Mr. Trash Wheel has been so successful that he is now joined by Dr. Trash Wheel and Captain Trash Wheel.  They have a bit of a fan base, so much that a local brewery hosted a Trash Fest fundraiser.  Below are some photos from the event.

I had an opportunity to see a retired FBI agent John Douglas speak at a true crime festival in DC.  He is a pioneer in criminal profiling and one of his books is the source for Netflix's Mindhunter.  He's definitely got a lot of stories.

As homeowners we're learning how to fix shit.

I can't describe how satisfying that is. 

Once it started to get chilly outside it was time to put out some holiday decorations.  Hans and I stayed home again this year and enjoyed what limited time off of work there was to be had. 

I have resolved that I shall use slightly less ribbon next year!

In September we drove all the way out to Wisconsin to spend time with Hans' family.  

A retroactive post is in the works...

Hope everyone has a fabulous 2019!