School is back in session and we have Michael to bring us into fall. The main photo is from his graduation last spring. Surrounding it, clockwise from the top left, is a shot of him on the field at Guaranteed Rate Field, posing with White Sox legend Bill Melton at Grinder Bash, with Danny at the WWII Memorial in DC, on the balcony at the Newseum with the Capitol building in the background, with Danny again at Miller Park in Milwaukee, and at his final junior high band concert.
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Celebrating Independence
Danny takes the spotlight as we enter the second half of 2020. The main shot of him is after corralling a foul ball at the May 17th game between the Blue Jays and the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Next, he is posing in the outfield at Baltimore’s Camden Yards, followed by him and Michael at Washington’s Nationals Park. Finally, he stands on the balcony outside the top floor of the Newseum in Washington DC.
2019: The Year In Travel
Once again, I thought it would be nice to look back at the many trips I took this year. As you may recall from last year‘s wrap-up, the year began in California.
New Year’s Day was spent in Pasadena for the Rose Parade, where Danny and the Lincoln-Way Marching Band were performing. Lucky for them, they were slotted right after the float that caught on fire and eventually mucked up the entire end of the parade. However, they were able to march around the disabled float and keep things moving for the time being. The next day we went to the California ScienCenter, where we were able to see artifacts from King Tut’s tomb and the space shuttle Endeavor, and the beach before heading home.
And home is where I stayed for a whole month before heading out to Hawaii in February. I arrived that first Saturday in February, checking out my surroundings around the resort and down Waikiki Beach after the long flight. Monday, I took a tour of the island of Oahu, with stops at Hanauma Bay, Nu’uanu Pali lookout, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Sunset Beach, Waimea Falls, and the Dole Plantation. Tuesday, I took in a whale watching cruise, where we were able to see multiple whales surfacing during the excursion. Thursday, I traveled over to Pearl Harbor and all of the associated attractions and museums. Come the following Saturday, it was time to head home on an overnight flight that got me in town very early Sunday morning.
Come June, the whole family headed east to celebrate Michael’s graduation. We flew into Baltimore, where Dennis, the boys, and I went to breakfast before heading to Camden Yards to see the Orioles take on the Giants. On the way to the stadium, we stopped at the grave site of Edgar Allen Poe and the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum. After the game, we walked to the local bus depot, where we caught a bus to Washington DC for the remainder of the trip.
Fitbit V: Week 19
My best week ever, and my second ever week with over 100,000 steps, with every single day coming in well over 10,00 steps. Things got started on Sunday, when the whole family flew to Baltimore to celebrate Michael’s graduation. The boys made a trip to Camden Yards to see the Orioles take on the Giants before taking a bus to Washington, where we met up with the girls. All told, I ended up with nearly 12,200 steps. Monday was the big day of the week, thanks to a trip to Smithsonian Zoo, which netted me over 24,600 steps. Tuesday, we visited Museum of American History and went on a tour of the US Capitol, leading to 16,100 steps. Wednesday, we headed to Nationals Park to see the White Sox battle the Nationals, coming in 11 steps shy of 13,000. Thursday included a trip to the Newseum and the Jefferson Memorial, which left me 4 steps shy of 11,700. Friday combined the Lincoln Memorial with a tour of the White House and left me 2 steps short of 16,400. Saturday, the boys went on a walking monument tour before we all headed to the airport, finishing the week with over 11,800 steps.
Total steps: 105,924
Daily average: 15,132