Baltimore Side Trip

I was in Easton, MD to work for a week and decided to drag Terry along with me. On the second day, I finished early and we headed out to Baltimore for the afternoon to see a few sights...

Oriole's Stadium--

Inner Harbor with the USS Constitution in the background.

The Inner Harbor, just a little part the USS Constitution is the USS Torsk and the tugboat The Chesapeake. Both absolutely beautiful!

Also in the Inner Harbor is the World Trade Center of Baltimore. This exhibit sits in front.

We went to the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum...

This is a Penny made from Pennies!

The Reptile Man and the Fiji Mermaid

A Bear made from a MILLION DOLLARS of Shredded money

The Inner Harbor from the Balcony of Ripley's

This is the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground. It was a church up until 1977.

  Front of the old Church and the Tomb of Edgar Allan Poe.

The Bear! AKA Claire

Hanging out with Claire... She's so pretty!

Nieces

Claire and Rory..

Terry went with me to Maryland for wrk this week... We stopped by my brothers for a visit and got some cuddles in with our nieces. Claire was busy doing homework and Rory got some quality time with Uncle Terry.  It was a great visit!

Sunday Funday

Sunday started with my niece Claire making everyone French Toast and then off to a riding lesson....

Mike and Rory hanging out at the Equestrian Center in Shepherdstown, Wha

 Claire on a pony-- doing an Amazing job!!

 Then we went over to the Sheperdstown, WV open market. It reminded me a little of living back in Italy. Such amazing bread we bought.

Saturday Fun

Saturday Morning came and we headed out to the Harpers Ferry National Fark to the C&O Canal Park (on the Maryland Side) and took a nice walk down the canal and over the Appalachain Trail that corsses the Potomac River.

We crossed over to the West Virginia side-- into old Harpers Ferry

After Harpers Ferry, We headed back to the family compound for a little backyard fun with the girls... 

Family Friday

Hello Friday! This is definitely a good day! Got to work and they really didn't ahve anything for me to review- so, I heqaded out a bit early to my brothers in Keedysville... We headed over to Sharpsburg, MD and had lunch at Captain Bender's Tavern. Very cool little place. They had a great Buffalo Chicken Salad!

Back to Mike's to hang out with Rory--

Rory let me put pig tails in her hair! :) 

 

Out of the Office

Good Morning Frederick, Maryland!

Day three started out with a lot of this-- stand around and wait.

So, here I am on Day 3-- Way less Bright-- More bushy.

After work- I headed out to my brother Mike's house to visit with him and my nieces, Claire and Rory.

My awesomely fantastic niece Claire!

Little Rory!

Thanksgiving with the Guill's

I went alone this year to see Mike and Family and Mom....

This is Gabe- Mom's cat..

Mom and Claire..

Love my big brother Mike.. always looking for reasons to use the crock pot!

Up to no good... That face Claire!!

Hannah and Frankie

Claire and Mom make homemade bread!

Claire found chocolate!

Claire demonstrating her skills.

Up near the Reno Monument..

Antietam National Battlefield

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

I have the most beautiful niece in the world! Love you Claire!!

Julie....

Love them!! Mike, Julie, and Claire