This is just a short post to commemorate the one year anniversary of this blog. I can’t believe it has already been a year. I’m glad to be able to look back and see the different posts from the past year, and am excited to keep blogging. I had tried to start a blog in the past; I’m not sure why this time I was actually able to stick with it, but I’m glad I have. Can’t wait to see what happens over the next year. Thanks to everyone that reads, and thanks to the other bloggers. I’ve found some … Continue reading Blogging for one year today

Went to see the first XFL game yesterday. It was a fun experience, and I have high hopes for the league. It was my first time going to Audi Field, which is the new MLS stadium in the District of … Continue reading XFL GameDay

I have to say I have never enjoyed New Years. Birthdays are fun, until you are 21 and then they kind of all go down hill, but New Years I’m not sure is enjoyable at any age. The only two … Continue reading New Years: New Goals

The trip was long, great, and fun. I really didn’t have a favorite place, but enjoyed every spot I got to see. I will try to give a quick snapshot of some of the trip below. The trip began with … Continue reading Berlin to Munich to Salzburg to Graz to Zagreb to Dubrovnik to Hvar to Split to Home

At the end of September, I plan to run the Berlin Marathon. Since I will be over in Europe I decided to make a larger trip of it, and one of the places I decided to go was Croatia, as … Continue reading Scuba Diving Open Water Certification

Yesterday, I attended the DC JazzFest at The Wharf. I have been attending the JazzFest for a number of years now, but this is the first time I’ve ever attended the festival at its new location, The Wharf. It used to be held in the Navy Yard, but I believe last year, it was moved. I did attend last year, but went to the ticketed opening of the JazzFest which was held at City Winery. That was a great event! The day of the show Dave Chappelle announced he would be doing a performance later that night to celebrate the … Continue reading DC JazzFest

At the last minute I decided to go home for Memorial Day and stayed the week. I sustained a minor injury (pulled muscle) and couldn’t run so thought it was a good time for some rest. I am hoping to restart my running next week. The break and being home with family was great though. I got to see my sister’s new place in the Village of Fairport and attend some of Canal day’s (the local festival). Picture below. I got to play golf with my brother and my father. We had a great day for it. The golf course … Continue reading Memorial Day and A Week Home

As mentioned in my birthday post, my sister had been planning to move to our native Rochester, New York. Yesterday was moving day, and she is now a Western New Yorker again. Leading up to Easter weekend, there was a series of farewells. One such farewell was from her coworkers, who wanted to have a send-off dinner for her, and kindly invited me to join them. The dinner was at Pinstripes in Georgetown and was very nice. It was my first time at Pinstripes, and I felt that the venue was a great place for hosting a large number, like … Continue reading A Hopping Easter