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Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, Part 1

continued… After the film, we pursued the small exhibit area in the visitor’s center. They had a timeline of events that occurred between 1777 and 2014. Many of the events they chose to highlight were tied to the American flag … Continue reading

The Trek to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Monday, August 11, 2025 — In the early morning, the weather was great and there were lots of people out. Eric and Keith started the day out with a 1.4 mile walk, heading west along the waterfront towards downtown. Directly next … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Our Week in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre semaine à Virginia Beach et Williamsburg

On Saturday, we went Go-Kart racing, which was very fun. Then I got new shoes. For dinner we went to a Japanese restaurant with Mom’s friends. We ate at a hibachi grill, and the chef was hilarious.  Samedi, nous sommese … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Assorted Historic Sites in Virginia/Le point de vue de Keith sur divers sites historiques en Virginie

On Saturday, Dad went to a marina event, then we went sightseeing around Old Town Norfolk. We came upon this museum called The Meyers House. It had a bunch of information, and I learned that a presidential candidate named Decatur … Continue reading

Welcome to Baltimore, Maryland

continued… By midnight, the wind had picked up and there was a small bit of wind chop, but other than that, all was the same as last reported for the rest of the night. This was the sunrise on Sunday, … Continue reading

Adios Norfolk!

Saturday, August 9 — Directly northeast of us, just across the bridge, was a place called Cova Brewing Co & Coffee House that we’ve been meaning to go to since we arrived. We were told they sold only coffee and … Continue reading

Murder Mystery at The Thoroughgood House in Virginia Beach, Virginia

The sunrise on Wednesday, August 6 was blocked by the clouds, but had a neat golden lighting effect. It was a mellow day. Eric and Christi took care of chores while Keith went to camp, then after camp we ran … Continue reading

Spring Across the Country

We crisscrossed the country this spring on business trips for James, spending time in Washington, DC; Orlando; Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles and New York. Jennifer has started tagging along on these trips, that we extend into the previous or following weekend. Partly this gives us more time together, but mostly we enjoy traveling and visiting…

Historic Fort Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia

The day that we went to the game store to play Magic the Gathering, we saw a flier for an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons one-week half-day camp at the store. Keith had gone to a D & D camp while … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Virginia Beach Comicon/Portsmouth/Ft. Monroe/Le point de vue de Keith sur Virginia Beach Comicon/Portsmouth/Ft. Monroe

On Saturday, we moved the boat to a different slip first thing in the morning, then mom’s friend picked us up and showed us around the area. Then we went back to their house and I talked to mom’s friend’s … Continue reading