We had a quiet 4th of July this year. We had some tennis watching time, swimming, and cookout. Alejandra and Miquel played tennis. After that, a good American tradition over a fire, Smores. ... Read More

Like last year, we went to the Baltimore Harbor for fireworks. This year had some differences, we had Enric, Miranda, Silas and baby Rubí with us! However, this year, Miquel had to work, and no Jenny either. On Chrissy's side, we had Jim, Johnny, Britney, Adam, Sophia, and Cameron...but no Heather. It's always fun to just 'arrive' at the Harbor and look around... Making fudge... Buying Fudge...Maple fudge AND cookies and cream! Blue tongues after eating blue snow cones! Cameron with Jimmy We found a good place to ... Read More

Our July 4th started with a sit-down family lunch of Tortilla de Patatas. With everyone's tummy happy, we decided to get some tennis in before heading out to the harbor. Already happy to have spent most of the day with my two children, I showered and looked forward to meeting the Kucha's to go to Baltimore. Harborplace was filled witih people and fixed up for the holiday. We relaxed at the Hard Rock Cafe... The girls had frozen virgin drinks. Chris sipped on the real thing. Jim, ... Read More

The proverb warns that 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself. - Thomas Szasz ... Read More

  As we have a candidate screaming "change" from every rooftop, the following that Joe sent me truly begs to ponder how much "change" do we really need? by By Craig R. Smith The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the president. In essence 2/3s of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. Is it that we have electricity ... Read More

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND * UNTIL 615 PM EDT * AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BWI AIRPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FERNDALE... GLEN BURNIE... SOUTH GATE... GREEN HAVEN... PASADENA... SEVERNA PARK... LAKE SHORE... HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNED AREA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ... Read More