Dave and I took advantage of some great springtime weather this weekend with a trip to the Berkshires to visit Dave's grandparents, who live in Windsor. (Dave went to high school in the neighboring town of Dalton.)
Dave's grandparents have been graciously keeping our bikes this winter, so we decided to drive up there for a visit and to get the bikes. While we were there, we took the bikes out for a 10-mile ride on a rail trail.
We have a bike rack that attaches to rear of the car to transport the bikes. When we got back to New Haven, my bike was missing its front wheel! Somewhere between western Massachusetts and southern Connecticut, the wheel fell off without our notice. I just hope it didn't hit anyone or anything!!!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Washington, D.C.
Dave and I just returned from a weekend visiting Nathan and Kyle in Virginia. During our trip, we went to Mount Vernon and to the new Newseum, a museum dedicated to the field of journalism that just opened on Pennsylvania Avenue.It was good to see Nate and Kyle, who we had not seen since the wedding.
Although crowded, Mount Vernon was totally worth the visit and likely a repeat visit in the future. The house and grounds, including a view of the Potomac, were breathtaking. http://www.mountvernon.org/
Luckily, we got into the Newseum for free. Because Dave works for News Corp., which donated money to the museum, the $20 admission fee was waived. It's in intersting mix of the past and present. The food in the Wolfgang Puck cafeteria is good, too. http://www.newseum.org/
Please take a look at all of our photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/eputnam97
Monday, April 7, 2008
That Old English Wit
No one turns popular wisdom on its arse quite like Oscar Wilde.
Case in point: "A Woman of No Importance," which we had the pleasure of seeing Sat
urday night at the Yale Repertory Theatre. (My apologies for the snooty Ivy League spelling of theater, but I'm just copying what's written on the program.)
Somehow I was able to make it home from work early and usher m'lady into the witty world of high society in Victorian England. The plot was somewhat irrelevant. Anyone who goes to an Oscar Wilde play for the plot should be forced to repeat English 101. It's the zingers on relationships and propriety that make the experience a delight, as oppose to a "bore" or an "utter tragedy," as old Oscar might say.
Here is one of the play's particularly biting Wildean riffs: "Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious. Both are disappointed."
Or this: "Children love their parents. Eventually they come to judge them. Rarely do they forgive them."
Of course, these aren't so much truisms as they are observations. They have the ring of truth, but each member of the audience must decide how much stock to place in them, taking into account that a particularly cynical perspective on love and marriage might be deemed disagreeable to the lady or gentleman sitting next to you in the theater.
Case in point: "A Woman of No Importance," which we had the pleasure of seeing Sat
urday night at the Yale Repertory Theatre. (My apologies for the snooty Ivy League spelling of theater, but I'm just copying what's written on the program.)Somehow I was able to make it home from work early and usher m'lady into the witty world of high society in Victorian England. The plot was somewhat irrelevant. Anyone who goes to an Oscar Wilde play for the plot should be forced to repeat English 101. It's the zingers on relationships and propriety that make the experience a delight, as oppose to a "bore" or an "utter tragedy," as old Oscar might say.
Here is one of the play's particularly biting Wildean riffs: "Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious. Both are disappointed."
Or this: "Children love their parents. Eventually they come to judge them. Rarely do they forgive them."
Of course, these aren't so much truisms as they are observations. They have the ring of truth, but each member of the audience must decide how much stock to place in them, taking into account that a particularly cynical perspective on love and marriage might be deemed disagreeable to the lady or gentleman sitting next to you in the theater.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Marathon Blogging Starts Here
I haven't gotten very far in training for the NYC Marathon, but now at least I can write about it. Check out my new blog, Northeast Runner, which initially will contain my thoughts and experiences running around the northeast but could evolve into a money-making general interest site for runners in the region. Gotta start somewhere.
Also, this is my (Dave) first post on the Dave & Liz blog. I finally got myself logged in - and fixed the names setup so now our loyal readers can tell whether the latest post is from me or from my better half.
Also, this is my (Dave) first post on the Dave & Liz blog. I finally got myself logged in - and fixed the names setup so now our loyal readers can tell whether the latest post is from me or from my better half.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Happy Belated Easter
We hope you all had a wonderful Easter. Ours was spent quietly at home eating ham and potatoes after attending church at the United Methodist Church on the green. We then went for a hike at West Rock Ridge Park in New Haven, which includes beautiful views of the city and of Long Island Sound.
My cousin Ben is suppose to propose to his girlfriend Kira this
week. They are on a cruise in the Caribbean, and my Aunt Susie says Ben is carrying the ring around waiting for just the right moment.
Kira was a big help at our wedding, helping mom get things ready at the reception site. Ben was an usher. That's them in the photo, taken during our wedding reception.
They live in New Orleans and likely will have the wedding there.
My cousin Ben is suppose to propose to his girlfriend Kira this
week. They are on a cruise in the Caribbean, and my Aunt Susie says Ben is carrying the ring around waiting for just the right moment.Kira was a big help at our wedding, helping mom get things ready at the reception site. Ben was an usher. That's them in the photo, taken during our wedding reception.
They live in New Orleans and likely will have the wedding there.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Hodgepodge
March? It's March? I can't believe that spring is just around the corner....
We spent the weekend in the Hudson Valley, visiting friends and closing some old bank accounts. It was nice to get back. We really loved living in Fishkill. There is something very majestic about that area of New York.
We are settling in and getting to know the neighborhood and city. The number of good restaurants to go to is truly overwhelming. We are a block down from a great sushi restaurant that creates unusual sushi rolls. One had tuna, goat cheese and dried cranberries. It was fabulous.
The big news out East is Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace as governor of New York. Dave and I both voted for him as governor in Nov. 2006. We just can't believe how hypocritical he is. He was"Mr. Clean," known for cracking down on bad business, corruption. Crazy.
We spent the weekend in the Hudson Valley, visiting friends and closing some old bank accounts. It was nice to get back. We really loved living in Fishkill. There is something very majestic about that area of New York.
We are settling in and getting to know the neighborhood and city. The number of good restaurants to go to is truly overwhelming. We are a block down from a great sushi restaurant that creates unusual sushi rolls. One had tuna, goat cheese and dried cranberries. It was fabulous.
The big news out East is Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace as governor of New York. Dave and I both voted for him as governor in Nov. 2006. We just can't believe how hypocritical he is. He was"Mr. Clean," known for cracking down on bad business, corruption. Crazy.
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