Philadelphia! And more running, in Annapolis

So once again, Jeff and I and 14 DC Front Runners went to Philadelphia for the Philly Distance Run. Another fun weekend, blessed with glorious running weather. Sunday, September 21. Before that, more running! In August, the DC Front Runners ran in beautiful Annapolis for their 10 mile race on a hot but gorgeous day.

Barcelona, London, and Vilnius in July 2008

Back from a fantastic summer trip to Europe. The first part was mostly work related in Barcelona for the EuroScience Open Forum, but the rest was pure fun. In London I saw Kylie Minogue in concert on her X2008 tour, and then I visited Vilnius, Lithuania for the first time. Pictures are here.

IGLA 2008! Pride!

June was a busy month! DCAC put together a successful International Lesbian and Gay Aquatics (IGLA) 2008 championships, and won the large-team swim trophy for the 9th time. Of course, there are lots of pictures, including here. The Washington Blade had a preview, blogged about it, and published lots of pictures (including one of me). Metro Weekly previewed it, too, and took photos (I'm in photo #60 and #82, marking the first time I've been in the Blade and MW the same week). DCAC had roving photographers taking lots and lots of pictures. I mean lots.




And of course, June was Pride month. As usual, Jeff and I overdid it by participating in both DC and NY Pride. We ran the NY Pride Run in Central Park on a muggy morning.


Once again, we had great fun at the Dance on the Pier. Then it was back on the road, with trips to Minneapolis and Indianapolis for work.

Next up, Europe!

Changes...

We've just adopted a cat, Tulip. Such a sweetheart. This should mean we stay home more, but somehow I don't think that's going to happen.

New Mexico!

In May, I went to New Mexico for work. The meeting was in Santa Fe and my lab visit was to Los Alamos, but my free time was spent exploring Albuquerque, Taos, and beautiful places in between. I have pictures, though I don't have pictures of Part 2 of the trip to Las Vegas. That was fun, too.

I've had many work trips, but in April I had my first work trip to the hometown of Columbus. So here I am all dressed up for my hometown speech to an energy R&D conference in downtown Columbus, at the front door of my parents' house. Mom was so proud.

Catching up to do! Colombia

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted new photos. Not to worry, I have been to a lot of places. I went to Colombia in April for work, my first time in South America. I had a busy few days in Bogota, really just one day to look around and take a few pictures. Fascinating place.

But the highlight of my travels so far this year is a week long trip I took to India in January. It was for work, courtesy of the Department of Commerce. I spent several days in Kolkata and then Delhi. The highlight was of course the day I spent in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. It really is every bit as beautiful as everyone says. So of course there are lots of pictures, including several of me taken by some kind Koreans and Japanese.



Along the way, Jeff and I found time to go skiing in several different places, including three mountains in Vermont (with a side trip to Montreal), Vail (with my parents and others), and even Snowshoe WV for Easter.

MEXICO!

We had a wonderful sunny week in Mexico. Mom, Dad, Maureen and Brooke Dutton, Jeff's Aunt Danna, Jeff, and I spent Thanksgiving week in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. Pictures are here!

Miss Adams Morgan 2007 and the High Heel Race!

Miss Sue Nami made her annual appearance at the ball, joined this year by Miss Livina Doublewide of Arkansas making her DC debut. As usual, a glamorous cast of characters. And at last, the much-deserved coronation of Miss Texas, Miss Barbara Ann Bushwacker as Miss Adams Morgan 2007! My friend Matt has a wonderful photo album of the night, including Jeff's transformation into Livina. Barry really outdid himself with a beautiful slideshow of the night, we appear toward the end.

A few weeks later, Ms. Doublewide made her debut in High Heel Race, joined by Ms. Nami in her eighth race. There's a video of the race night, though not of us, unfortunately. Another video of the race itself shows me running past the other side of the street at the :30 mark.

And it was all capped off Halloween night by Heidi Ho and her East German swimmer sisters in their 3rd place entry into the DCAC costume contest.

The Canadian Rockies!

Our summer vacation this year was to the Canadian Rockies. From Calgary, Jeff, my parents, and I headed to Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper for a gloriously cool week of hiking, sightseeing, and relaxing. We loved these mountains! Wildlife, glaciers, icebergs, clouds, sun, long hikes, it was all wonderful. Here are the pictures.