The Year in Review: 2011

Happy New Year from Shawn and Sara!

Here are a few highlights from our adventures great and small during 2011:

Jan	A weekend away in St Michael’s and the eastern Chesapeake Bay shore in Maryland Baptism of Sara’s new goddaughter with close friends in DC
Feb	Sara’s vocal talents shines brightly at a Wizard’s basketball game as she sang “The Star Spangled Banner” with a teaching partner, the school cub scouts trooping the colors
Mar	Early spring weather brings us local produce, spectacular walks, and cherry blossoms
Apr	Sara’s parents visit – we daytrip to Baltimore, enjoy a Nats game, and Pink Martini concert Sara escorts students to the White House Easter Egg Roll
May	From high-rise to townhouse, we make a quick move to a larger place in Arlington Sara’s cousin visits from Idaho; Memorial Day Civil War tour around Fredericksburg
Jun	The school year ends with a brief visit to Harper’s Ferry and Antietam battlefield Shawn starts work as a Program Manager with the Vision Council
Jul	Exploring the Brandywine River valley and Wilmington yields beautiful manses and art A girls’ weekend away for Sara in Seattle; returning for Potter marathon & debut of final film
Aug	Five years in Arlington! Sara’s parents visit – jaunts to museums and around Virginia Annapolis wedding begets lovely weekend and tour of Naval academy; first earthquake!
Sep	Baseball with friends begins and ends the month; wine tour around Charlottesville Shawn begins commuting by bike with the advent of fall
Oct	Evening sail on the Potomac; pumpkin patch and corn maize; wintry excursion to railroad tour in W Virginia – the seasons are really changing
Nov	Shawn’s parents visit – Ford’s theatre, Newseum and MLK memorial fill the weekend Ft Lauderdale, briefly, for a warm Thanksgiving with Sara’s parents
Dec	Day trip to NYC for a Broadway show with Daniel Radcliffe North Idaho with Sara’s family fulfills our annual white Christmas wish