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Dinner
with the Cousins - April 18, 2010
Julia and family were passing through on their way back fromDisney,
so Matthew had us over for dinner so all the cousins could
hang out. He even made vegetarian meatballs for me! Mmm! |
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Springtime
at the Arboretum - April 3, 2010
We spent this beautiful spring day at the Arboretum, wandering
through the Asian gardens and the magnolia groves. A great
way to escape the crowds and still enjoy the peak blooms. |
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Cherry
Blossoms - April 2, 2010
Grandma and Grandpa Degan were passing through DC at the peak
of the Cherry Blossom Festival. The trees were gorgeous and
the weather was perfect for a day at the Tidal Basin. |
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Marie
& Kids in DC - March 28-30, 2010
Nick wanted to visit Towson and his mom and sisters joined
him for the trip. Nico had a great time with his Aunt Marie
and cousins Tara, Nick and Dana. |
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Visiting
the Grandparents in FL - March 7-14, 2010
Nico took his first long car trip to Florida to visit both
sets of grandparents. Fun, sun, and family - it was a great
vacation! |
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Nico
in March 2010
Nico turned 3 months old this month and had his first taste
of warm weather and lots of spring flowers. |
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Nico
in February 2010
Lots and lots and lots of snow in February. Snow, and a visit
from Grandma and Grandpa Degan, who have never been happier
to be leaving the frigid north behind to spend the winter
in FL. Plus a visit from Ruth and family and brunch at Matthew's. |
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Schip-Steig
Visit to DC - January 16-18, 2010
Aunt Denise, Uncle Robert, and cousins Daniel and James came
to spend some more quality time with their newest relative. |
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How
Nico Spends His Days - January 8-21, 2010
Nico has hung out with friends, gone for walks, met Daddy
for lunch, seen Daddy play hockey, and posed for Mommy's photos. |
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Nico
Meets the Family - December 30, 2009 - January 4, 2010
Because we couldn't travel for Christmas, Nico didn't get
to meet his aunts and uncles and cousins. So everyone converged
at my parents' house in NJ for a big meeting. He met his other
grandparents shortly afterward when they came to DC for a
visit. |
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Christmas
in DC - December 25, 2009
For the first time ever we spent Christmas in DC without our
families. We weren't alone, though. We spent the afternoon
with Billy and Joe and their brand new twins and had a scrumptious
dinner with the Somobrights. |
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Nico's
First Week at Home - December 16-23, 2009
We were so enamored with our little boy that we didn't take
a ton of photos his first week at home. Here are a few that
show how we spent our time. |
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Nico's
Homecoming - December 15, 2009
It seemed like an eternity that our baby was in the hospital,
but really it was just a week. Here are some photos from his
first day at home. |
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Nico's
Birthday - December 9, 2009
Baby Schipegan is here! Click here for photos from our labor
and delivery. |
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Thanksgiving
- November 26, 2009
Both sets of parents came down to DC so we could all be together
for Thanksgiving. We had a great time and Baby Schipegan did
not surprise us with an early arrival while all the parents
were here. |
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Chicago
- October 8-12, 2009
We were very sorry to say good bye to Uncle Earl who passed
away this week. But his passing afforded us the opportunity
to go to Chicago to visit family we hadn't seen for 2 years. |
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Poughkeepsie
- September 28-29, 2009
We got to visit with Brady, Danny and Morgan on our annual
fall visit to Poughkeepsie. We went apple picking and spent
a lot of time playing with Brady at home. He's so much fun
now as he learns to stand up and walk around. |
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Long
Island Baby Shower - September 27, 2009
We had a wonderful co-ed baby shower hosted by Frank's mom. |
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Tara's
a Graduate! - July 18, 2009
Frank's niece, Tara, graduated from college this year! (At
the same time as her Uncle Frankie!) Here are some photos
from her party on Long Island. |
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Father's
Day in NJ - June 26-28, 2009
Frank, Seda and I traveled to NJ to spend a delayed Father's
Day with my dad and Danny, Morgan, and Brady. |
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Kristen's
33rd B-day Weekend - June 19-21, 2009
My parents came down for my birthday weekend and Father's
Day and spent the entire weekend helping us paint the trim
in the guest bedroom and the upstairs bathroom. Thanks for
helping us knock another project off our list! |
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Garden
- May 31, 2009
We moved the garden to the garage roof this year and invested
in peat moss, vermiculite and compost per Mel's instructions
in Square Foot Gardening. Let's hope we start to see some
results -- right now the garden is looking a bit behind. |
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May
Deck Progress - May 8-31, 2009
DC has never gotten as much rain as we've gotten since we
removed the protection of the back decks from the house. Here
is a catalog of the progress Mike and Frank made in May, between
the raindrops. |
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Back
Deck Demolition - April 23-25, 2009
In 3 days, Mike and Frank took down and got rid of our 2 story
back deck. Mike took down the whole wood structure on Thursday
(no photos). Friday they jackhammered out the concrete porch.
And Saturday they cleaned up the concrete and dug footers.
We'll have a new deck soon! |
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Easter
Dinner - April 12, 2009
We had a lovely dinner with both sets of parents, the Somobrights
and the Hjeltaks (Lipstroms?). |
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Weekend
with Brady! - March 22-23, 2009
We celebrated Danny and my Mom's birthdays in NJ, but Brady
was the star of the show. |
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Cruise!
- February 19-23, 2009
It's been a long time since we took our last real vacation.
We were thrilled to escape the cold for 4 days and cruise
to Cozumel with Frank's parents and some relatives from Italy. |
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Schipani
- Pizzi - Steigerwald Visit to DC - February 14-22, 2009
Marie and Denise brought their families to DC for a big sibling
and cousin reunion. As a bonus we got to see Matthew and Philip
too! We missed Tara, though - she was too busy hitting the
books to come down. |
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Obama
Inauguration - January 20, 2009
We've been waiting for this day for so long, it's hard to
believe it's finally here. This is one of those times that
we really appreciate living in DC and being able to witness
history. |
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Schipani
Christmas - December 25, 2008
The whole crowd got together at Julia and Michael's again
for lots of delicious food and Secret Santa fun. |
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Degan
Christmas - December 24, 2008
We were with Danny and Morgan and my parents for Brady's first
Christmas. I actually heard Santa Claus land on the roof and
take off again -- I'm not kidding! |
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Nick
& Dana in DC - December 4-7, 2008
Nick escorted Dana to DC for her first visit. We had a great
time -- Caps/Islanders game, Spy Museum, charity envelope
stuffing, Wizard of Oz, Ticket to Ride, and visit to a creepy
old house. |
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Thanksgiving
- November 27, 2008
Good food and good times with the Schipanis for turkey day. |
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Meeting
Brady (and Dad's 68th Birthday)- November 9, 2008
Dad's 68th birthday was overshadowed by Brady's early arrival.
But we managed to celebrate both this weekend. |
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Brady
Patrick Degan is Born - November 2, 2008
Brady surprised us all by arriving 3 weeks earlier than expected.
He is adorable and very healthy at 6 pounds 6 ounces and 20
inches. Morgan is doing well after ushering him into the world. |
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Riedlbauers
- October 24-26, 2008
W e headed back up to Upstate NY to stay at Riedlbauer's with
the whole Schipani / Pizzi / Steigerwald crew. We had a great
time at Bavaria Fest, which was much better than the Schlachtfest
of October 2006. |
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Apple
Picking - October 12-13, 2008
Morgan and Danny were our gracious hosts after the baby shower
so we could indulge our annual apple picking needs. We also
found a couple of great new hiking spots. |
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Morgan's
Baby Shower - October 11, 2008
Kathy Brady hosted a wonderful baby shower for Morgan at her
home in CT. |
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Kristen's
Birthday / Father's Day - June 21, 2008
Mom and Dad Degan came down to help us make progress on a
couple of projects and to celebrate my birthday and Father's
Day. We started the big job of getting the astroturf off the
front porch! |
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Kristen's
Birthday - June 18, 2008
We took the day off and headed to Mount Vernon -- George Washington's
home. It was fun to play tourist in our own city and we had
been wanting to visit Mt. Vernon for years. |
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Long
Island - June 15, 2008
It took us forever to get there because all of the roads leading
to Long Island were closed due to flooding (there was a lot
of rain on the 14th!), but we had a great Father's Day / Birthday
visit. |
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Garden
Update - May 28, 2008
Our garden is in. See its development over the past few months
here. |
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Long
Island Visit - May 19-20, 2008
After our NYC visit we took the LIRR out to Port Jeff for
a belated Mother's Day celebration with the whole Schipani
family. |
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other's Day in NJ - May 10-11, 2008
Danny met us in NJ to celebrate Mother's Day. Unfortunately
we forgot our camera, but we got some pictures of our project/gift
with my parents' camera. |
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Easter
with the Schip-Steigs - March 21-24, 2008
We had a wonderful Easter weekend with Denise, Robert, Daniel
and James. The Easter Bunny came, we rode the bus and the
metro, went to a museum and the park, and had lots of fun! |
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Early
Spring in DC - March 18, 2008
As usual, spring came early in DC (but not a moment too soon!).
Here are the lovely crocuses and tulips that Frank's mom planted
for us last fall. |
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Nick
Returns - February 19-23, 2008
We don't have a whole lot of pictures, but we had a great
time with Big Nick. We went to a Capitals (er, Islanders)
game, ate Mongolian BBQ, visited the Spy Museum, and Nick
even got to go to work with Uncle Frankie. |
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Wallpaper
Discovery - February 16, 2008
We uncovered another piece of history in our house this weekend
-- the original wallpaper in the stairwell. |
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Florida
Trip - February 8, 2008
Going to Florida a little bit later than usual paid off --
we had 80 degree weather the whole time we were there. It
was quite a shock to hear the pilot say that it was 19 degrees
in DC on Monday morning when we flew home. |
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Marie
& Frank in DC - January 25, 2008
Marie and Frank came to celebrate Frankie's birthday with
us. We had a great time -- we went to the Botanic Garden,
the American Indian museum, the Basilica, had a great dinner
at Agraria, and played a no-holds-barred game of Clue. |
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Post-Christmas
in NJ - December 26-30, 2007
After a delicious Christmas dinner we left Long Island and
went back to my parents' house so they wouldn't be alone on
Christmas. Then we stayed for 5 days and made curtains for
our house. |
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Christmas
Eve & Day on Long Island - 2007
Denise and Robert hosted Christmas Eve dinner. We spent the
night there so we could be with Daniel and James after Santa
came. And then we all headed to Julia and Michael's for Secret
Santa! |
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Pre-Christmas
in NJ - December 23, 2007
We celebrated Christmas a few days early with the Degans in
NJ. Little Girl Cat and Little Boy Cat came too! |
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Our
First Snowfall - December 5, 2007
Less than 2 weeks after our 70 degree Thanksgiving, we got
our first snowfall. |
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Thanksgiving
- November 22, 2007
Our parents and Danny and Morgan all came down to DC for our
first Thanksgiving in our new home. |
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Halloween!
- October 31, 2007
Our first Halloween was a great success. We had lots of trick-or-treaters
and had fun guessing at their costumes and handing out candy.
We ran out early, so we turned out the lights and went out
to eat. |
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Mom
and Dad Schipani Help Out - October 26-29, 2007
Frank's parents stopped by for an extended visit on their
way to Florida and painted 3 rooms, unpacked boxes, ripped
out the garden, and planted bulbs for next year! I bet they'll
look for an alternate route the next time they drive down
to FL.... |
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Chicago
Vacation - October 19-21, 2007
Diana and Bill got married and we took advantage of the opportunity
to visit Auntie Ro and Aunt Nita while we were in Chicago
for the wedding. |
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We're
In! - October 12, 2007
We officially moved in on 10/12 and moved the cats over on
10/13. We had a few friends over for dinner a couple days
later. |
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New
Countertops - September 25, 2007
Our counters were installed today. (And there are a few pictures
of our work on Sunday.) |
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Fast
House Progress through September 17, 2007
The house is really taking shape now, and we expect to move
very soon. See some of the recent progress here. |
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Post-Vacation
House Photos - September 3, 2007
After a sanity-preserving two weeks in the Pacific Northwest,
we came home to find major progress had been made in the house.
So, instead of relaxing on Labor Day, we got right back to
work! |
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Uncut
/ Unedited House Photos - Aug. 2007
Just in case you can't wait a few weeks for updated house
photos, here are all of our August photos. Highlights include
my dad drilling through his hand, us de-greening the upstairs,
us stripping the very last piece of window trim, and a final
view of every room before we leave on our trip. Enjoy! |
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More
House Photos - July 12-24, 2007
Frank repaired a window, Mom Degan came back to help, and
the columns came out of the living room / dining room. |
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Urban
Gardeners - July 12-24, 2007
Check out our monster size produce! |
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Mom
and Dad Degan Get Us Over the Hump - July 7, 2007
Just when we were almost out of steam, Mom and Dad came to
the rescue -- working tirelessly for 3 days to help us see
some major progress. |
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Nick
Comes to Help Out - July 1, 2007
Nick helped us sand and strip paint off the molding, but we
have no photos of all the work he did. Instead, enjoy these
photos of the status of the house and our visit to the Folk
Life Festival. |
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Renovation
Status - June 25, 2007
The major change while we were gone is that the mantel was
moved from the living room to the guest room and it looks
great! The radiators are gone now too. We're sad to see them
go because they were beautiful, but it's cheaper not to have
them. |
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It's
been a year already?? - June 24, 2007
Celebrating my birthday and our anniversary with my parents
in NJ -- a welcome respite from stripping paint! |
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Schipegan
North Update - June 22, 2007
We're taking the weekend off and heading to NY and NJ for
a break. But before we go, here's the latest progress on the
house. |
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Kitties,
Chocolates & Friends - June 16, 2007
Debi and David came to visit for my b-day, and progress was
made in the bathroom at Schipegan North. Because photos of
the kitties are much cuter than photos of the house, we stuck
a few in here. |
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Our
Garden Bears Fruit - June 10, 2007
See how our garden has grown! Our bok choi plants went to
seed and we had lots from our farm share, so we shared with
our neighbors. |
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Mike
Phoenix - post Day2 - June 4, 2007
If we don't take pictures every day, we'll miss huge progress
being made on the house. Our contractor works extremely fast.
These are the photos after his second day of work. |
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Mom
and Dad Degan Return for More Punishment - June 2, 2007
My parents returned to give us a hand. You can also see photos
showing what the contractor accomplished in his 1st day. |
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House
Progress - May 24-27, 2007
Photos of the garden, the 2nd story porch, and the beginning
of the paint stripping process |
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Good
Bye Concrete, Hello Backyard! - May 19, 2007
It took 3 rentals of the hammer drill and lots of backbreaking
work, but we finally have a backyard! |
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Schipegan
North One Month Later - April 29, 2007
It's been a month since we closed on the house and we're ready
for the professionals to come now |
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Matt's
Car Show - April 29, 2007
We visited Frank's cousin, Matthew, at his car show in VA
today. He was showing his Triumph (and he won first place!). |
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Schipani
Parents Visit - April 21, 2007
Frank's parents worked hard at Schipegan North while they
were here, but we only have pictures of them enjoying a beautiful
day at the Hillwood House. |
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Basement,
Kitchen and Bathroom
Photos for our contractor's bid |
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Renovations
Begin at Schipegan North -
March 30, 2007
Enormous thanks to Mom and Dad Degan, Amy, Mary, Ben, Katie
and Sam for helping us get so much done in 3 days!!! |
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Happy
Birthday Mom! - March 17, 2007
A good Irish birthday celebration for my Italian mom |
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Happy
40th Ruth! - March 10, 2007
Family and friends came together to help Ruth bid farewell
to her 30s |
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Visiting
the Schipani-Steigerwalds - March 10, 2007
Check out the photos of the SchipSteig Quintet. |
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Are
We Crazy!?!? - February 24, 2007
We have made an offer on a house! Here are some photos of
what it looks like right now. |
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Nick
Comes to DC - February 3, 2007
Photos from Nick's 3rd solo visit to DC. We went to the Dulles
Air and Space Museum and to a Capitals vs. Islanders hockey
game. |
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Winter
in FL - January 28, 2007
We visited the Schipani parents in FL for our annual winter
escape from the cold |
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Christmas
in NY - December 25, 2006
Julia and Michael hosted the whole family for Christmas dinner
and Secret Santa |
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Christmas
in NJ - December 24, 2006
All the Degans were together at Mom and Dad's new house in
Waretown for Christmas Eve |
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Christmas
in DC - December 2006
Christmas comes but once a year...except in our family where
we celebrated from December 22 until December 27! |
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DC
Trip - November 25, 2006
Mom and Dad Degan came to DC to meet their grandkitties. We
went to HR-57 and to the National Cathedral while they were
here. |
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Seda's
Belated Birthday - November 25, 2006
After an epic journey from Chechnya to NJ (via Moscow, Zurich
and New York), Seda kept herself awake long enough to celebrate
her birthday at Kristen's parents' new house. |
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Thanksgiving
- November 23, 2006
Frank's parents hosted his whole family plus Kristen's parents
for a delicious Thanksgiving feast. |
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Sperryville,
VA - October 28, 2006
We went back to Sperryville to enjoy the fall foliage. We
stayed at the Hopkins Ordinary again, hiked in Shenandoah
with Hussein and Nashua, got a private tour of Wasmund's distillery,
and tasted wine at the Linden vineyard. |
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Riedlbauer's
Part 2 - The Lost Photos
Where's the pig, you asked?
What about the waterfall? The hayride and pumpkin picking?
We found the lost pictures and put them here. (The faint
of heart should close the website after the scary skull
picture...trust us!)
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Riedlbauer's
for Frank's Dad's 70th Birthday - October 14, 2006
His birthday might be in December, but the whole family celebrated
with a Riedlbauer's Schlachtfest while the weather was still
nice. |
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Danny
and Morgan's New House (plus Vassar and the CIA) - October
13, 2006
On our way upstate we stopped by Poughkeepsie to see Danny
and Morgan. And, of course, we stopped at Vassar and the CIA
while we were in the neighborhood. |
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Auntie
Ro's Birthday - September 16, 2006
We traveled to Chicago to celebrate Kristen's Aunt Rose's
birthday. While there, we visited the Degans' first apartment
and their first house, where Kristen and Danny were born. |
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Our
First Anniversary - July 2, 2006
We went to Sperryville, VA for a weekend at the Hopkins Ordinary
and dinner at the Inn at Little Washington. Then we came home
for 4th of July fireworks in DC. |
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Denise's
Birthday in DC - June 28, 2006
Denise and Robert came to DC for a visit just before Denise's
birthday. |
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Kristen's
Birthday
in NY - June 3, 2006
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