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Beat the Bomb in Washington DC

Sunday, Sept 28 — Keith has not enjoyed the activities that we’ve done over the last few days, so we decided to make it up to him by letting him pick an activity that he thought would be fun. When … Continue reading

The National Cryptologic Museum in Annapolis, Maryland – Part 2

continued… Here were some American machines used in World War II. The little machine on the left was a portable unit. 140,000 were built during WWII. They were also utilized in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well. The bigger … Continue reading

Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)

Keith had to write a report for school on a topic of interest to him. We decided to post it so he can share it with the new potential players that he meets. Dungeons and Dragons, known as D&D for … Continue reading

The National Cryptologic Museum in Annapolis, Maryland

Saturday, Sept 27 — First thing this morning, Eric went to move car. His plan was to move the car out of the lot and then park right back in it. However, the lot was closed – cars could only … Continue reading

Trader Joe’s in DC; The Original Pancake House and Trawlerfest in Baltimore, MD

Friday, Sept 26 — When we saw Jeff Merrill, he had invited us to join his panel of cruising experts at the upcoming Trawlerfest in Baltimore. We had already arranged to rent a car at the airport this morning so … Continue reading

The Exhibition Hall in the Capitol, Washington DC and More Exploring The Wharf

continued… In 1964, only 79 years after the Supreme Court overturned the first civil rights bill, Congress finally got around to passing another one. The Civil Rights Act was more expansive than its predecessor, outlawing discrimination on the basis of … Continue reading

Manhattan

When James was scheduled for a four-day business trip to attend a conference in Manhattan following a holiday weekend, we decided to turn the visit into two distinct trips. The first was to lower Manhattan the weekend before the conference, where we stayed at the Casa Cipriani overlooking New York Harbor. The hotel is located…

Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Week in Baltimore / Le point de vue de Keith sur notre dernière semaine à Baltimore

This week has been mellow. On Saturday, we went to the Walter’s Museum. It had lots of old paintings and a few old suits of armor and a few old weapons. I learned that Samurai armor includes a mask that’s … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Baltimore and DC Museums and Memorials/Le point de vue de Keith sur les musées et les mémoriaux de Baltimore et Washington DC

This week has been fun. On Saturday, we went to the marina pool.  Cette semaine était amusante. Samedi nous sommes allés à la aupiscine de marina.  On Sunday, we went to Washington DC by car just for the day. We … Continue reading

The Exhibition Hall in the Capitol, Washington DC – Part 3

continued… The next exhibit was about more general early US government history. It started by explaining that the fledgling nation’s founding framework was the Articles of Confederation, enacted in 1781. And it explained why they were replaced in 1789 with … Continue reading