2009 Galleries

Christmas Goodies : For those who don’t know this by now, Emily loves to bake. She also loves Christmas. Put these together and it means I – and our coworkers in DC – get lots of goodies. (Emily received many compliments at the company Christmas party). Last week, we attended a potluck dinner so Emily put together her yummy spinach squares and cute cupcakes. The cupcakes were adorned with little candy-canes, evergreens, and other goodies Emily’s parents gave her for her birthday. While the photos are nice the goodies themselves are (were) even better.

Christmas Goodies

For those who don’t know this by now, Emily loves to bake. She als ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2009 5:02pm PST

Thanksgiving - 2009 : As we mentioned earlier, Thanksgiving weekend was busy for us. In our previous post you saw that we attended a lovely wedding, but this was just one of three major events for us. Beforehand we spent time with my (Rob) family in Redding, PA. My uncle and cousin share the same birthday and this year it was over Thanksgiving. Making it even more special, it was their 21st and 50th. To celebrate, we all went out to a club on Wednesday, and Bryan and Patti invited both sides of their families over for Thanksgiving supper. This was a huge celebration with 70+ family members and friends. Emily and I were delighted to be a part of it! Daily photo for December 3, 2009 ( Visit the Blog )

Thanksgiving - 2009

As we mentioned earlier, Thanksgiving weekend was busy for us. In our ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2009 3:32pm PST

Randy's Retirement Party : Over Columbus Day weekend my parents came to visit us ‘in DC.’ To our pleasant surprise, though, we found out that my dad’s brother, Randy, would be retiring from UPS and work with his wife Karen in other endeavors. To commemorate this event he graciously invited all of us up to his house in Pennsylvania for a weekend pig roast. It was great time to see and catch up with the extended family. Some of the highlights included the toast to Randy (as well as his roast) and seeing Randy’s grandson Dylan growing up. We wish Randy and Karen the best as they move on to new adventures together.

Randy's Retirement Party

Over Columbus Day weekend my parents came to visit us ‘in DC.’ To ...

Updated: Nov 17, 2009 7:54pm PST

Kitty Cats : My sister recently married and moved to Ottawa to join her husband in their new house. Having both grown up with cats around, John and Heather quickly decided to get two kittens to help them settle in. I wanted to visit Heather shortly after she arrived and the kittens only added an extra incentive for me to head up there. At the end of September I did and was able to play with these curious balls of the fur. The younger one is Sophie and she loves people. When I arrived Heather handed her to me and she immediately laid on her back in my arms (a couple seconds later she began batting at the icon on my breast pocket thinking it was a bug). Later, when I was going to bed Sophie joined me, but this kitten likes to sleep under the covers – it has no fear of people. Roxi is the other kitty, but is a little shier. She reminds me a little of my cat Yuki, but is definitely smaller. She was also playful and would lie on her back in my arms.

Kitty Cats

My sister recently married and moved to Ottawa to join her husband in ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 3:59am PST

Saunders Farm : At the end of September I headed to Canada to visit my sister in Ottawa for the first time. It was the first time I had seen her and John since their wedding earlier in the summer. Paul and Julie were also there so when I arrived, we headed out to a quick tour of the city and dinner downtown. The rest of the weekend was fairly relaxing. Heather showed me around Parliament on one of mornings before we came back to explore at night. On Saturday, we all went out to enjoy the weather. Unfortunately, Julie and Paul had left, but the three of us headed over to Saunders Farm (Photos) to get lost in the corn mazes. There were also several that made you solve puzzles to get through them (Such as making only right hand turns or have to follow the colors in order). After playing pirates in the mazes and running the ‘obstacle course’ we headed to the Scotiabank Place for a hockey game. We were excited to watch the Senators defeat the Bruins, but my personal highlight was when I grabbed a puck that deflected up into the stands.

Saunders Farm

At the end of September I headed to Canada to visit my sister in Ottaw ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2009 4:29pm PST

Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox : My dad threw out the first pitch at the Cleveland Indians game on July 1, 2009 vs. the Chicago White Sox

Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago White Sox

My dad threw out the first pitch at the Cleveland Indians game on July ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2009 12:45pm PST

Boston College: Commencement Ceremony : Boston College's 2009 Commencement Ceremony where Heather received her Master's degree

Boston College: Commencement Ceremony

Boston College's 2009 Commencement Ceremony where Heather received her ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 12:19pm PST

Boston College: Lynch School Awards Ceremony : At the awards ceremony put on by Boston College's Lynch School of Education for it graduates.

Boston College: Lynch School Awards Ceremony

At the awards ceremony put on by Boston College's Lynch School of Educ ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 3:39pm PST

Muskingum Graduation Ceremony : Muskingum College's 2009 Commencement Ceremony where Masashi received his diploma

Muskingum Graduation Ceremony

Muskingum College's 2009 Commencement Ceremony where Masashi received ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 2:25pm PST

Muskingum Graduation Celebration : A beautiful day for the new graduates.

Muskingum Graduation Celebration

A beautiful day for the new graduates.

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 12:17pm PST

DC United vs. FC Dallas : Taking in my first DC United game with the Logan at RFK with Barrabrava

DC United vs. FC Dallas

Taking in my first DC United game with the Logan at RFK with Barrabrav ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 12:15pm PST

Easter : Easter in the Philly area with the family. The blossoms were beautiful and we were able to celebrate my mother's birthday.

Easter

Easter in the Philly area with the family. The blossoms were beautifu ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 12:13pm PST

Atlanta Christmas : We spent this Christmas with Emily’s extended family down in Roswell, Georgia. Emily went down a couple days before me to spend some extra time with Britt and Meghan, two of her close childhood friends. I drove down, stopping in Durham to see my friend, Cliff, and his fiancée, Paola. ... By Christmas Eve, everyone was together. We went to Mass in the afternoon with the Van Stones, and then went over to the Conboys’ house for their annual Christmas Eve open house. It was fun to meet the parents of Emily’s friends, especially after hearing so many stories. After leaving the party, the six of us drove around Atlanta looking at Christmas decorations. One house was especially impressive: the owner had designed a light show that was in sync with a radio station being broadcast from their house. Very impressive! We all went to bed early to allow “Santa Claus” to visit. ... Fortunately for us, Santa had come a bit early to our hotel room. When we got there, a fireplace with cookies, carrots for the reindeer, and stockings were set up. As it turns out, Jen had hand-stitched stockings for the family a few years ago. Maggie made Jon and me stockings that matched. ... We all started moving a bit slowly on Christmas. By 9:30 we were all up and gathered in Bob and Maggie’s room, where Maggie had made an overnight coffee bread – a Conger Christmas morning tradition. We opened our stockings and a few presents, and we sat around enjoying each other’s company. In the early afternoon, we headed over to John and Penny’s house to see everyone else. The kids were – of course – quite excited. We got to see them play with a few more gifts, including a very impressive display of Michael’s strength in opening one of his adventure gifts. We had a DELICIOUS feast, prepared entirely by Penny, and complete with the family sweet potato soufflé, cheese grits, stuffing, and many other delicious dishes. After dinner, we spent the evening playing games and talking. It was a great day – one we won’t forget soon. Thanks for the fun memories!

Atlanta Christmas

We spent this Christmas with Emily’s extended family down in Roswell ...

Updated: Jan 06, 2010 4:54pm PST