Busy Bachelor Week

Just a quick note to catch up after a busy bachelor week. Donna went to Long Beach Island to be with Sue and her parents, leaving me to my own devices.

Monday: I played tennis with my friends Ron and Rand, then spent my one night home quietly.

Tuesday: Went to an Orioles-Red Sox game with Kate, Eileen and Andrew. It's so fun to go to a game at Camden Yards in August that matters. And we got to watch the Os thump Boston 7-1 (sorry Anders).

Wednesday: Drove up to LBI after work to surprise Donna for a quick overnight visit (I certainly surprised her!). Left Thursday morning at 5:30 and got stuck in a terrible backup. I-95 southbound was shut down for a fatal truck accident in Delaware and I didn't get to the office until 11:00am.

Thursday: Kate and I went to Harris Crab House on Kent Island and had a great time. Excellent crabs, beautiful bay view from the deck, spectacular sunset. Kate crushed two Bud Light Limes (mercy!). Even watched a couple watermen expertly filet some big old rockfish on their boat. A special night with Kate (sorry the resolution of the picture below is so bad, I took it with my new phone and hopefully I can get better photos with it somehow).

Friday: Donna finally got home. We celebrated at Aida's, a favorite restaurant of ours owned by our friends the Barbaras. An exhausting but fun week, but I'm very happy to have my soul mate back.

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