Boston Marathon Pictures

Samantha using her cheering voice pre-race.

Sam tired from cheering!

Our hosts and friends, Jill and Greg (AKA "G2")

Sam getting ready to board the plane for Boston

Joseph finished the marathon in good spirits and in good health. He didn't need an IV, didn't have bloody feet, and could walk from the finish to the closest train station... What a great accomplishment.

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles/Boston Marathon

Pre-race (me, Sam, Joseph getting ready)

Post-race; Joseph looking good.

Daddy and Samantha

Sam and I completed our weeklong journey up the East Coast with a visit to Boston for the 114th Boston Marathon. We cheered on Joseph, who ran the race, and hung out with my brother, sister-in-law, and our friends, Greg and Jill. We also met up with our friend, Dick, and his significant other, Cheryl. They both ran "Boston" in the past and shared in Joseph's accomplishment, finishing the Boston Marathon.

As usual, Sam was a total trooper on the plane, on the trains, and in the car. The train (the "T") was packed with people trying to get to Fenway for the 11:05 AM start for the Red Sox and trying to get to the Finish of the marathon. Greg, Jill, Sam, and I tried to get to Heartbreak Hill to cheer on Joseph but the 2 nearest T Stations were full and we couldn't park our car. We ended up driving to a parking garage in Fanueil Hall and then taking the T to the finish, which was packed. We managed to find a spot to stand and cheer on the runners. It was lots of fun. We did not see Joseph finish, unfortunately. I set up my phone to receive text messages, indicating when he passed certain points along the course, but the messages never came through. So, for a 3rd marathon in a row, I did not get any pictures of Joseph on the course. We did meet up with him after the race for a post-race pic! Congrats to Joseph for running a great race! Thanks, Jill and Greg, for shlepping us around all weekend!

Baltimore Friend

Baby Brooke

Sam I am.

Terry with baby Brooke

Jen and baby Brooke

Here are some pictures of Jen and her baby, Brooke. Jen and I lived together for 2 years while we were in graduate school. Brooke is sooooooo cute. Her skin is perfect and she has the pinkest lips.

Washington DC & Baltimore Trip

Sam in a toy stroller

Courtney, Sam, and me

Sam and Maple (10-yr-old yellow lab)

The adorable Menon family.

Heather with Sairam (husband) and Kiran (baby)

Heather and Kiran

Samantha and I just returned from a trip to the DC area and Baltimore, MD. We visited my friends, Heather, Courtney, and Jen. We also saw my friend's son's (who is like a little brother to me) senior recital at Peabody Conservatory, in Baltimore. We got to see Nathan sing and then went out to dinner with Nathan's family. Samantha and I had to get on 5 different trains to get from Alexandria, VA to Towson, MD. We road the Metro, the MARC commuter train, and the lightrail. Samantha was such a trouper. She did great on the plane up north and did pretty well coming back. Our BWI to Philli leg was rough. I'm sure we annoyed some passengers on the plane. Oh well.

My friends, Heather and Jen had babies within the last 5 months. It was great to see the new moms and their babies. Samantha LOVED seeing the other babies.

Collin Family visit

Sam outside the Biltmore

Uncle Chip (my mom's brother) and Sam

Aunt Debbie, Uncle Chip (an older version of my brother, Greg-in appearance & mannerisms), and Sam. their first grandchild (a grand daughter) will be born in August!

My aunt and uncle, Deb and Chip, drove their camper 16 hours south to visit Joseph, Samantha, and me. They stayed for a day and then returned north, to NY. We spent some time up in Asheville together at the Biltmore Estate and then met Joseph for dinner. We had a blast hanging out with then. My uncle is so much like Larry David (of Curb Your Enthusiasm). He is hilarious. Deb is funny, too.... They plan to take their camper across country this summer so this trip was a test run for them. It took six hours for them to attach the camper to the back of their truck and then took several more to pack all their crap for their week long trip to the southeast. We tried to get them to sleep in our house the night they stayed here, but they insisted on sleeping in their camper, in our driveway. It sort of made me want to pitch a tent next to them in my yard.

The Dogs and Sam

Bailey wanting a back rub.

Bailey rolled over for a belly rub since she didn't get her back rubbed.

Sam, the dogs, and I hung out in our backyard on Friday. Bailey came up to Sam and subtly asked for a back rub and then a belly rub. It was so cute.