July - Too Hot!

After the derecho of 2012 roared through (which we survived with no damage) it just got hotter & hotter.

A new record for our outdoor thermometer, which is in the shade on north side of the house!

It got so hot, the stool Bob was working blew up! No really: the glue dried too fast and it had to be broken up...

It's supposed to look like this.

Anna's hair was out of control - it had to be piled up out of the way!

July Suburban Kayaking

We went paddling with friends Matt & Cora who took us north from the marina and under the GW Parkway to the Beltway. It was surprisingly pretty, with marshes, birds and big fish.

Going under the GW Parkway

Marshes along the golf course

Route 1/Beltway interchange from a new angle!

Under the interchange.

Yellow line of the Metro up ahead.

June Beach Trip!

We had a great time at the beach in June. We helped our friend lauch his new sailboat and had an amazing crab feast!

Figuring out the rigging

Ready to go!

Bob and Roy are off!

Sailing Roy's new boat in Rehobeth Bay.

Fun is over, time to go home...

Yum - really good early season crab feast!

June Bike Tour of D.C.

In June Bob's co-worker was in town and we did the grand tour of DC on bikes early one morning before it got too hot. We ended up doing 20 miles or so.

The Old Post Office

The Capitol is huge!

Stackable vegetable garden.

Venus Fly-trap sculpture

American Indian Museum

Smithsonian Castle

Looking out from the Lincoln Memorial

MLK Memorial which was really well done.