I have been to LA a few times but always for work and never with enough time to explore the city beyond an LAX hotel. This trip I stayed a few extra days and played tourist. It was a short visit but a good one. I really liked what i saw and enjoyed what I did. I need to come back and spend more time here.
Chirag, Dr. David, Subodh and Jerry flew up to meet me and my parents in Maine to do some leaf-peeping. We spent some time in Augusta - the state capital. We drove up into the mountains to the little village of Rangeley where my family used to live. We also went to the coast - Dr. David and I to Camden with my parents and the Indians to Acadia National Park. I am always happy when my friends get to experience Maine. It's very special to me. So are they.
In October I visited Rome for the first time as part of a trip with my mother, Suzanne, Grant, and Daryl. We stayed right outside the Vatican City walls and spent a lot of time there. It was very special to be there at the center of the Catholic Church and so much history and beauty with my mother.
Congratulations to Grant for completing his degree at American University. Family and friends gathered in Mount Pleasant to wish him well. It was a fun celebration of a major milestone.
After a business trip to Brussels, my mother joined me and Miguel for some touristing in Belgium and then London. Miguel and Phillippe were great hosts at their home in Antwerp - as always. After some time in Belgium, Miguel, Ma and I took the Chunnel train to London. It was her first time in London. It was my first time there with her and with Miguel - which made it all new and interesting in a different way. We spent the days roaming the city and the nights - roaming the city - but without Ma - safely tucked in bed. It was a great week.
This was my first trip to India. I am thrilled that i got to spend two weeks traveling around with Andy & Adi. We were lucky to be joined by Manu for much of the trip. He is a native of Delhi and now a new friend. Step inside to see some pics from our adventures in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ranthanbore, Udaipur, and many interesting spots in between...
I spent ten cold December days in Beijing. It was my first visit to China and it was wonderful. You can feel the energy of change all around you. The people are so welcoming. The food is incredible. I was fortunate to make a few new friends and to practice and hang out with a swim team there. It was all very fun.
Thanksgiving 2005 in Mount Pleasant was a joyful celebration with family and good friends from near and far. I am lucky to have such wonderful people in my life. Thanks to all of you for making it a wonderful holiday. Again.
I went to Tokyo for work and decided to stay an extra week for vacation. I asked my mother if she wanted to join me there - expecting her to say no. She surprised me. We had a wonderful vacation together. I also got to spend two weeks visiting with a good friend, Shu. We met last year in Tokyo and have become good friends. He is a beautiful person.
Miguel and Philippe's wedding on September 3rd was a beautiful, simple, and traditional ceremony at the town hall in Kapellan. They were surrounded by friends and family that love them. I am so happy that they asked me to share the day with them.
Isn't it beautiful?! Lines around the block at my polling place at 14th & Clifton. At 7:30 in the morning.
I was headed out for a bike ride and will vote mid-day.
More Columbia Heights neighbors voting...and making history...
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I drove by one nearby polling place at 8 on my way to work. It was mayhem. I drove back into town at 11 to vote and there was no line at all!
That said, I was a little surprised when I was told that I might want to go vote in my old precinct (my address had changed and DCBOEE apparently didn't get the news from DMV), since my special ballot, in the words of the election official, "might not be counted." Huh?? I asked why on earth it wouldn't be. She kind of backtracked and said "well, it might not be counted until later." I said I wanted to vote here because otherwise I couldn't vote in my own ANC election.
Whatever. I don't think I voted for anyone who's not likely to win, but still rather disturbing to be told by an actual election official that my ballot may or may not be counted. Awesome system.
I drove by one nearby polling place at 8 on my way to work. It was mayhem. I drove back into town at 11 to vote and there was no line at all!
That said, I was a little surprised when I was told that I might want to go vote in my old precinct (my address had changed and DCBOEE apparently didn't get the news from DMV), since my special ballot, in the words of the election official, "might not be counted." Huh?? I asked why on earth it wouldn't be. She kind of backtracked and said "well, it might not be counted until later." I said I wanted to vote here because otherwise I couldn't vote in my own ANC election.
Whatever. I don't think I voted for anyone who's not likely to win, but still rather disturbing to be told by an actual election official that my ballot may or may not be counted. Awesome system.
Posted by: Jamie | November 04, 2008 at 02:39 PM