Boy have we been busy! We've been having a great summer despite this heat wave that just won't quit. A few weeks ago we had the Perkins family as house guests - how great to see them! We have been busy on the weekends seeing friends, and I've enjoyed having a little more time to cook again.
The Fourth of July was pretty low-key here - a few friends came by our place for snacks then headed to the Inner Harbor with CDW to see the fireworks. I stayed home with Jackson who is very afraid of both thunder, and fireworks. I'm happy to report that he did quite well as long as he was occupied with games and music. Speaking of Jackson, he was scheduled to give blood for the first time today, but his appointment was cancelled because the vet was very sick. I'll be sure to post the details of all of that when he does finally attend his first appointment.
The job search continues for me. I've had a few interviews now, and I certainly have a favorite place; I think they like me, too. Unfortunately, the position they would like me for is still being fleshed out . . . so I need to keep applying for jobs. That is all that there is to report there.
For all of your special occasion transportation needs . . . Wahooptie.
Saturday morning we took the camera with us on a hot and steamy 8-mile run through grounds. I thought we were going to melt - but we lived to tell the story. 
Jody - "Blah blah blah Mr. Jefferson. Blah blah blah Grounds. When I was a first year blah blah blah." On our way to Edgar Allen Poe's room on The Range.
JAS kissing Homer's butt, as is ritual when streaking The Lawn. Obviously I didn't streak this morning but maybe I did a few years ago . . .
JAS and CDW hot and sweaty on The Lawn.
I had forgotten this about C'ville - the cabs all have these funny slogans and mottoes painted on their trunks.
CDW enjoys an Archer as a big storm rolls over the Blue Ridge Mountains and into the Ville. We were in C'ville less than 48 hours, and managed to have Arch's frozen yogurt twice!
And we continue to eat our way through C'ville with next stop Bodo's Bagels. Bodo's makes the best bagels EVER. This Bodo's is located on The Corner in C'ville (The Corner is the actual name of a little district of shops, restaurants and bars right across the street from Grounds). For the entirety of my college experience the sign here said "Opening Soon." It said opening soon when I visited U.Va. as a high school senior. It said opening soon a year after I graduated. It finally opened a few years after I graduated. I guess that "soon" can be a relative term.
Schroeder family - you know you love St. Maartens! CDW and I split a yummy cheese turkey burger and cheese fries. Heaven! My very fave bar/restaurant hangout in Cville.
There was a photo booth at the Bat Mitzvah party. Fun!
CDW and Charles enjoy homemade potato chips at the SoWeBo Arts Festival.
We went for a hike at Sugarloaf Mountain. It was hot. Really hot. We rewarded ourselves afterwards with a trip to a winery. Score.
That is one beautiful girl doggie.
