ClearWater Initiative & Army Ten-Miler Race

I have mentioned to some of you that my friend, David Abraham, recently volunteered to help lead the ClearWater Initiative, an organization his friend founded.

Friends and volunteers are raising money for it by running in the Army Ten-Miler Race this weekend.

I've attended and supported them at other events they've had, and they needed volunteers to help out with the race.

I somehow got stuck with making signs for people to wave in support at the race.

Kinkos and a paint store did the trick.

I made 10 of these, double-sided with each info.

6 month pics!

Sunday, October 17, 2010, My Birthday

My original plan was to go swimming and then to the National Gallery of Art for lunch and art, but then I found myself volunteering to help a friend move apartments. So I started the morning with that. Then, when I made my way back to her old place in Georgetown to retrieve my bike and keys I had left there, I found her apartment locked, so I had to wait around in Georgetown until she could make her way back there to meet me and let me in.

With time to kill, I first went to get gelato. Chocolate hazelnut and pistachio ginger.

Then, I walked through the streets and found myself at Dumbarton Oaks Garden, which I had always wanted to visit. It costs $8 to get in.

Walking back to her apartment, I passed by many nice houses in Georgetown.

Gourds, galore.

Jeremiah's Birthday 2010

Our yearly pilgrimage to celebrate Jeremiah's birthday was a great success. We combined Autumn outdoor fun, good restaurants, home cooking, cultural participation and spa playing. Sabrina's current gestational state added to the excitement.

• Chicken Dinner and birthday cake
• Storm King Outdoor sculpture
• Apple picking
• Horse farm (?)
• "The Pitman Painters"
• Cafe Boulud
• Spa Kastle